Abstract

The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of fine needle aspiration cytology in the initial assessment and the clinical management of patients of palpable mass lesions in anterior triangle of neck, study consists of 516 patients with palpable anterior triangle neck masses coming to the Department of Pathology at AIMS, Dewas, M.P. Procedure palpation of the swelling governs the placement of the needle tip. In small lesions (l cm in diameter), it is generally desirable to aim for the center of the lesion. In very large lesions (>5 cm in diameter), there may be central necrosis, and thus the periphery is more likely to yield diagnostic material. Result: Age wise tabulation shows maximum frequency of inflammatory lesions at younger age, of which tuberculous lymphadenitis were more common in 16 – 30 years of age. Maximum numbers of cases are of tuberculous lymphadenitis followed by reactive hyperplasia of lymph node. The incidence of malignancy was more in 46 – 60 years age group. Amongst all types of lesions of anterior triangle of neck, inflammatory lesions were found to be maximum followed by benign and malignant lesions.

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