Is it Useful to Perform FNAC in Thyroid Gland Diseases?
Journal Title: Open Access Journal of Endocrinology - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Neck masses are usually benign, their clinical importance is primarily related to the need to exclude thyroid cancer Thyroid gland cancer accounts for 1% of all cancers and is responsible for 0.5% of death related to cancer. Patient age and histology as well as stage of cancer are important prognostic factors. FNAC represents a feasible, valuable screening examination. Aim: The goal of this study was to find out the predictive value of Fine needle aspiration cytology in the evaluation of thyroid gland diseases. Methods: This is prospective study on patient underwent FNAC because the Neck Swelling from January 2016 to December 2016. The mean age of the patients was 33.47 years (range: 15 -70) accuracy rates were evaluated. Results: On stratification of age 50(50%) accuracy was found to be in age group of (15-30) 35(35%) in age group of (31- 35) and 9(9%) accuracy was found in age group of (51-70)accuracy of FNAC with respect to gender accuracy was found to be 5(71.42%) out of 7 males and 89(95.69) out of 93 women Conclusion: FNAC plays useful role in the preoperative investigation of the thyroid gland diseases. The experience as well as the skills of the cytopathologist in aspiration and interpretation of aspirates will improve the practice.
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Ashfaq Chandio
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