Publication: Role of fine needle aspiration cytology in diagnosis of breast lumps
Date
2007
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is to find out the common causes of breast lump and to determine the sensitivity
and specificity of FNAC of breast lump.
Materials and methods: This is a retrospective study of FNAC of breast done in pathology department of NMCTH
from January 2003 to December 2005. FNAC findings were correlated with data from histopathology records to
determine the sensitivity and specificity of FNAC.
Results: FNAC of breast constituted 16% of all the FNACs. Age group of the patients ranged from 17 to 56 years
with mean of 32 years. Fibroadenoma was the most common diagnosis. Malignancy was diagnosed in only 6.6% of
the cases. Histological correlation was done in 21 cases. Sensitivity and specificity of FNAC of breast was found to
be 83.3% and 100% respectively.
Conclusion: FNAC of breast is simple, cost effective and less traumatic method for diagnosis of breast lump. It is
highly sensitive and specific also, and can reduce the needs for open biopsies. So FNAC should be used as a routine
method for determining the nature of breast lumps.
Key words: FNAC, breast lump, neoplasm.
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Tiwari M
Lecturer, Department of Pathology, Nepal Medical College, Nepal