TY - JOUR AU - Sharma, Puja AU - Rana, Shweta AU - Gill, Manmeet Kaur AU - Singh, Pawan AU - Satarkar, Rahul N. AU - Kalhan, Shivani PY - 2017/01/08 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Spectrum of lymph node lesions on cytology in rural Haryana: a retrospective analysis JF - International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences JA - Int J Res Med Sci VL - 3 IS - 5 SE - Original Research Articles DO - UR - https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/1455 SP - 1125-1130 AB - <p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is a simple, rapid, cost effective and reliable technique which can be used as a routine outpatient department (OPD) procedure and first line of investigation in diagnosing a variety of superficial and deep lesions. Lymphadenopathy is of great clinical significance and the underlying cause may range from a treatable infectious etiology to malignant neoplasms. In this study, we describe the diagnostic utility of FNAC in the assessment of lymph node lesions with an emphasis on the diagnosis of non-neoplastic, benign and malignant neoplastic processes. Cytomorphological patterns of tuberculous lymphadenitis were also observed.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This was a retrospective study and a total of 736 patients including all age groups and both sexes presenting with palpable or deep lymph nodes in FNAC clinic of our institute over a period of 2 years were included in our study. FNAC was conducted with 22-24 Gauge disposable needles attached to 20c.c syringes. Smears were fixed in 95% ethyl alcohol and stained with Papanicolaou stain. Leishman stain was done on air dried smears. Ziehl- Neelsen (ZN) staining was done wherever required.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Out of 736 aspirations from lymph nodes, the most frequent cause of lymphadenopathy was found to be Tuberculosis with 419 cases (56.92%). The next frequent diagnosis was reactive lymphadenitis with 193 cases (26.22%) followed by metastatic lymphadenopathy in 47 cases (6.38%). A diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorder was rendered in 20 cases (2.71%). In 10 cases (1.35%) FNAC was inconclusive.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusion:</strong> In our study, the predominant cause of lymphadenopathy was tuberculous lymphadenitis, seen in more than half of total cases, followed by reactive lymphadenopathy and malignant neoplasms. FNAC was helpful in establishing the diagnosis in 98.65% of the cases.</p><p class="abstract"> </p> ER -