IP Archives of Cytology and Histopathology Research
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IP Archives of Cytology and Histopathology Research (ACHR) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2016 and is published under the Khyati Education and Research Foundation (KERF), is registered as a non-profit society (under the society registration act, 1860), Government of India with the vision of various accredited vocational courses in healthcare, education, paramedical, yoga, publication, teaching and research activity, with the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing the article more...Original Article
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Volume : 8, Issue : 1, Year : 2023
Article Page : 19-22
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.achr.2023.005
Abstract
Background: Lymphadenopathy is a sign of underlying infection, primary or metastatic malignancy. Fine-needle aspiration is a simple and reliable tool for its initial investigation.
Objectives: To analyse the cytomorphological features of malignant lymph node lesions and to determine the frequency of different lymph node malignancies.
Materials and Methods: It was an observational, retrospective study conducted in the cytology section of Department of Pathology, Govt. Medical College, Jammu. It included lymph node aspirates that were reported as malignant. May-Grunwald-Giemsa (MGG) and Papanicolaou (PAP) stained smears were examined under light microscope and the cytological features were studied.
Results: A total of 97 malignant lymph node aspirates were included in this study. Metastatic malignancy accounted for maximum number of cases (78, 80.4%) followed by lymphoma (19, 19.6%). Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common metastatic malignancy and also the most frequently diagnosed malignant lesion in our study (42, 43.3%). Cervical lymph nodes were the most commonly aspirated lymph nodes.
Conclusion: FNAC of lymph nodes is a simple and valuable tool in the diagnosis of lymph node malignancies.
Keywords: Lymph node, FNAC, Malignant
How to cite : Gupta C, Gupta R, Bhardwaj S, Role of FNAC in the diagnosis of lymph node malignancies - An institutional experience. IP Arch Cytol Histopathol Res 2023;8(1):19-22
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