STUDY ON CYTOLOGICAL FINDINGS OF FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY IN THYROID LESIONS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Abstract

Background: Thyroid lesions are frequently encountered condition. An effective screening tool to rule out malignancy is necessary to start therapy. This study was done to evaluate the cytological findings profile of FNAC and its correlation with histopathological examination findings
Materials and Methodology: A total of 350 aspirates were studied from Dec 2020 to Nov 2022, in the Department of Pathology. Patients presenting to the medical, surgical, paediatrics, and ENT department with thyroid lesions were included in this study.
Results: Majority of the study population consisted of females. Nodular or colloidal goiter was the commonest FNAC findings. FNAC was able to detect malignant lesions accurately.
Conclusion: FNAC is an effective screening tool to detect malignant lesions.