FNAC of Lymph Node Disorders.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Fine needle aspiration cytology (=FNAC) is most popular diagnostic aid in patients with lymphadenopathy. This paper proves it to be highly sensitive also. Materials and Methods: The study comprises 300 lymph node aspirates done at Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital of SGRR Medical College during a period of two years from January 2009 to December 2010. Results: Cytology was unsatisfactory in 3.3% (n=3) cases; showed reactive non specific lymphadenitis in 41.7% (n=125) cases; tuberculosis in 31.7% (n=95) cases; primary lymphomas in 6.3% (n=19) cases and metastatic tumor in 10.7% (n=32) cases. Conclusion: FNAC is a very sensitive procedure in patients with lymphadenopathy; sensitivity of 96.7% reported in our study.