Comparison of Cytological Categories (C1-C5) of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology among Various Sizes of Palpable Breast Lesions
Sadia Yaseen, Momina Jahangir, Burhan-ul-Haq, Ahsan Masud Chaudhry
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To find the association of fine needle aspiration cytological
categories (C1-C5) with palpable size of breast lesion.
Study
Design: Cross-sectional comparative study
Place and
Duration of Study: Histopathology Department, Federal
Postgraduate Medical Institute, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, FPGMI Lahore from 25th
February 2016 to 24th August 2016.
Methodology: One
hundred and twenty patients coming in surgical OPD and indoor of SZH who were
advised FNAC breast were selected. After performing FNAC, the results were
reported according to the cytological category from C1-C5.
Results: Sixteen (13.33%) were categorized as C1, 63 (52.50%) C2, 2 (1.67%) C3, 7
(5.83%) C4 and 32 (26.67%) C5. There was a significant (P<0.0001)
relationship between various sizes of the breast lesion and the cytological
category of fine needle aspiration.
Conclusion: Palpable breast masses can definitely be diagnosed by a blend of
physical examination and diagnostic workup including FNAC and there is a strong
correlation between different sizes of palpable breast lesions and cytological
categories of FNAC breast as small lesions resulted benign and malignant
lesions have larger size.
Key words: Cytological
categories, Palpable breast lesions
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To find the association of fine needle aspiration cytological
categories (C1-C5) with palpable size of breast lesion.
Study
Design: Cross-sectional comparative study
Place and
Duration of Study: Histopathology Department, Federal
Postgraduate Medical Institute, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, FPGMI Lahore from 25th
February 2016 to 24th August 2016.
Methodology: One
hundred and twenty patients coming in surgical OPD and indoor of SZH who were
advised FNAC breast were selected. After performing FNAC, the results were
reported according to the cytological category from C1-C5.
Results: Sixteen (13.33%) were categorized as C1, 63 (52.50%) C2, 2 (1.67%) C3, 7
(5.83%) C4 and 32 (26.67%) C5. There was a significant (P<0.0001)
relationship between various sizes of the breast lesion and the cytological
category of fine needle aspiration.
Conclusion: Palpable breast masses can definitely be diagnosed by a blend of
physical examination and diagnostic workup including FNAC and there is a strong
correlation between different sizes of palpable breast lesions and cytological
categories of FNAC breast as small lesions resulted benign and malignant
lesions have larger size.
Key words: Cytological
categories, Palpable breast lesions