Reliability of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) for Diagnosis of Breast Lumps Using Triple Test Assessment

Diagnostic performance of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of breast lumps.

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of line needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of breast lumps. METHODS All patients who underwent FNA breast lumps at Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar during 2006 to 2008 were included in this descriptive cross-sectional study. The FNA procedure was performed & interpreted by experienced cyto-pathologists. FNAC ...

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology versus Fine Needle Capillary Sampling in Cytological Diagnosis of Thyroid Lesions

Background and Objectives: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an established out- patient procedure used in primary diagnosis of palpable thyroid lesions. A modified technique fine needle capillary sampling (FNCS) obviates the need of suction, is less painful, patient friendly and reported to overcome the problem of inadequate and bloody specimens. The aim of our study was to compare the...

Reliability of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Patients with Palpable Breast Lumps

Aim: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology [FNAC] in patients with palpable breast lump by taking histopathology as a gold standard. Study design: Cross sectional study. Setting:-Department of General Surgery, Nishtar Hospital, Multan. Duration: Six months from 18 th April 2008 to 17 th October 2008. Material and methods: All female patients between 30-55 years ...

Needle Core Biopsy Should Replace Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Breast Lesions Diagnosis

Sensitivity and Specificity of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in diagnosis of Breast lesions

Growing incidence of Breast cancer is seen especially in young women and greater numbers of women are likely to consult for breast masses with increasing awareness about breast cancer. With this background we tried to evaluate the Sensitivity and Specificity of Fine-needle aspiration biopsy when compared with Histopathology in diagnosis of Breast lesions. This study was conducted in Chalmeda An...