Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Thyroid Nodule and its Correlation with Histopathology Diagnosis of Cancer

Amani Alhozali

Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2017

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Thyroid Nodule and its Correlation with Histopathology Diagnosis of Cancer

Amani Alhozali

Abstract :

The objective of this study is to do a retrospective review of fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules and its correlation with histopathology diagnosis of cancer. Ninety-five thyroid cancer patients at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Saudi Arabia were the subjects for this study. FNAC of 95 patients were classified based on Bethesda system and histopathological evaluations obtained from the group were evaluated. Demographic information of the patients was analysed using frequency distribution. The sensitivity in the study was 92. 63%. As there was 100 % prevalence. Positive predictive value (PPV) was 100 %, and false negative rate was 7.37%. Accuracy rate was 92.63%. FNAC is a highly consistent and precise screening aid for differentiating malignant lesions from the benign ones. Thus, it is very helpful to clinicians in the diagnosis of cancer, especially in avoiding surgical procedures for benign lesions.