OBJECTIVE To determine the utility and accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) as well as its sensitivity, specificity and predictive value in the diagnosis of male breast masses. STUDY DESIGN Data on male breast FNAC done between 1978 and 1997 were retrieved from the records of the cytopathology laboratory. FNAC diagnoses were categorized as positive, negative, inconclusive or uns...

Background and objectives: Soft tissue is a non-epithelial extraskeletal tissue of the body. Soft tissue tumors (STTs) are the most commonly diagnosed neoplasms. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is minimally invasive, quick, and a definitive diagnostic modality. Biopsy for histopathology is the gold standard method for diagnosis but is invasive. The aims of this study were to determine th...

Today lymphomas are defined according to a combination of morphology, immunophenotype, genetic features and clinical presentation, so beside the pure cytomorphologic analysis in diagnosis of lymphoma ancillary techniques such as cytochemistry, immunocytochemistry, molecular diagnosis and flow cytometry (FC) are often used. Our goal was to determinate how is information given by fine-needle aspi...

BACKGROUND Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) with it's minimally invasiveness has been a well accepted procedure in the initial diagnosis of various swellings. With time and experience high sensitivity and specificity of FNAC over conventional open biopsy has lead to the wide acceptance of this procedure. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the utility of aspiration cytology as a first-line diagnostic...

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of death from cancer in women. The accuracy of diagnosis can be increased with a combination of clinical examination, imaging diagnostics, and fi ne needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) or core needle biopsy, also known as triple test. The aim of the study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of FNAC in the diag...

INTRODUCTION Identifying malignancy either preoperatively or intraoperatively can have a significant impact on the management of salivary gland tumours. We review our experience with fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and frozen section (FS) for salivary gland lesions. We analyse the accuracy of both modalities and their influence on management. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective review ...

Background and Objectives: Lesions of the thyroid and breast represent the two commonest sources of frozen section in Kuwait. This study investigates the value of intraoperative cytology (IC), preoperative fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and intraoperative frozen section (FS), in improving the diagnostic accuracy of such lesions. Material: Thirty-one breast masses and 45 thyroid lesions ...

Introduction: The prevalence of clinically palpable thyroid nodules is approximately 4–7%, but the prevalence of ultrasound-detectable nodules is 19 to 67%. FNAC is widely accepted and has become cornerstone in evaluation of thyroid nodules, because it is a simple and accurate screening test with high sensitivity and specificity in the preoperative evaluation of thyroid lesions. Ultrasound guid...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the usefulness and accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of parotid gland tumors. METHODS We reviewed files of all patients who underwent parotidectomy for various parotid pathologies at Aga Khan University Hospital. Study design included a comparison between results of preoperative FNAC with final histopathological diagnosis. Galen & Ganbino metho...

Objective Fine-needle aspiration cytology is a valuable method for preoperative assessment of head and neck tumors. However, its accuracy in detection of salivary gland masses is controversial compared with other methods. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of parotid gland masses. Material and Methods ...