A Study of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Focal Liver Lesions
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
Aim: To investigate the value of percutaneous FNA in the diagnosis of liver lesions and to determine the sensitivity and specificity. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was undertaken in the Institute of Pathology, Madras Medical College. Fifty two patients who were detected to have focal liver lesions by US/CT imaging, were chosen and subjected to FNA under US guidance, the smears stained and examined. Results: 23cases (44.23%) were diagnosed to be HCC, 15 cases (28.84%) were secondary adenocarcinomatous deposits and 2cases (3.84%) were hepatoblastoma. Cholangiocarcinoma, hepatic adenoma, secondary synovial sarcoma deposit and secondary squamous cell carcinomatous deposit each contributed to one case. Conclusions: Ultrasound guided FNA of liver lesions is rapid, inexpensive, safe and highly accurate, with increased sensitivity. Primary hepatocellular carcinoma was the most common malignancy in our study, followed by metastatic adenocarcinomatous deposits.
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Dr. Chitrakala sugumar, Dr. Sheeba. D
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