Abstract

Aim: To find out the diagnostic accuracy of FNAC in cases ofthyroid nodules while taking histopathology as gold standard.

Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Surgery D.G Khan Hospital, D.G Khan from February 2019 to December 2019 over the period of 10 months.Total 130 patients between 20-60 years either male or female having clinically palpable solitary thyroid nodules were selected.Diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of FNAC was calculated and results were compared the findings of histopathology by using 2x2 table.

Conclusion: Results of present study showed that females are most victim of thyroid nodules as compared to male.Diagnostic accuracy of FNAC is high. Sensitivity and specificity was 94.11% and 87.61%.Most of the patients were married.Papillary Carcinoma was most common and second common carcinoma was follicular carcinoma.

Key words: FNAC, malignant, benign, lesion, nodule