CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY WITH EMPHASIS ON FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY

Dr Miklu Senapati

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY WITH EMPHASIS ON FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY

Dr Miklu Senapati

Abstract :

Introduction: A swelling in the cervical region can be a diagnostic challenge. Despite advances in modern technology accurate diagnosis of cause of cervical adenopathy remains a challenge. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is an important tool for the diagnosis of lymph node lesions. Materials and methods: A retrospective hospital based study was done in which a total of 47 cases of cervical lymphadenopathy were included. Results: Maximum number of cases was observed in age group 21-30 years and there were 28 male and 19 female cases in our study. Out of 47 cases, 16 cases were of non specific reactive lymphadenitis,10 cases of granulomatous,5 cases of Non Hodgkin lymphoma, 2 cases of Hodgkin lymphoma and 14 metastatic lesion. Conclusion: We conclude that cervical lymphadenopathy can have varied manifestation from non-neoplastic to neoplastic condition and FNAC is a simple, safe, minimally invasive and reliable technique for preliminary evaluation of lymphadenopathy.