Comparative Study Of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology &Histopathology In The Diagnosis Of Neck Lesions

Introduction: FNAC is a quick, direct method for diagnosis ofbenign and malignant lesions with increasing popularity due to simplicity &rapidity. Objective:To study the efficacy of FNAC and its Histopathological comparison in diagnosis ofneck lesions. Material & Methods: Cross-sectionalstudy conducted from January 2015 July 2016 in our institute. FNAC of 126 patientswith neck lesions wasdone, smears fixed in alcohol, stained with MGG and H&E. Results: FNAC was done in all cases and Histopathological examinationof only 105 caseswas carried out. Commonest swelling was from Thyroid (46.03%), Lymph nodes(43.65%), salivary gland swellings (5.5%) & other neck swellings (4.7%). Out of 105 Histopathological reports, 94 case report were consistent with FNAC diagnosis. Conclusion: FNAC is a time saving, safe, easy method, with less complication & plays an important role in early diagnosis & treatment planning with an overall sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of 68.05%, 99.50% , 87.32% respectively.