Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
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 with the respect to the age & sex
Dr. Harshiya Gupta, Dr. Niraj Gupta,, Dr. Rahul Karode, Dr. Sanjeev Narang
JCDR. 2022: 733-735
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 with the respect to the age & sex. This palpation 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: Out of total 516 patients, 122 patients of thyroid lesions came for FNAC. Female were more affected than males with male:female ratio of 1:4.9. Most commonly affected age group was 16-30 years of age. Conclusion: Thyroid Lesions – Out of these 122 patients, there were 20 males (16.8%) and 102 females (83.2%). The male:female ratio was 1:4.95, which shows that female comprised the majority of our patients. FNAC is important diagnostic test for differentiating inflammatory from malignant lesions so that unnecessary surgical biopsy can be avoided and helps in proper management of the patients.
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