Role of fine needle aspiration cytology [FNAC] in the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy

Fine needle aspiration cytology [FNAC] of 56 cases of lymphadenopathy using a 21 guage needle and Leurlok syringe was performed at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre [JPMC], Karachi during 1990-91. The result of the FNAC were compared with histological diagnosis and an accuracy of 95% was achieved. The study correlated highly with the findings of other authors. It was concluded from the study that FNAC is a reliable, easy, rapid and economic technique of diagnosis and can be adopted in our institutions to avoid unnecessary surgery