A PROFILE OF FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY IN PATIENTS WITH LYMPHADENOPATHY AT RIMS, RANCHI

Dr. Smriti Kumari; Dr. Rabindra Kumar Singh; Dr. Suraj Sinha

Volume : X, Issue : VII, July - 2020

A PROFILE OF FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY IN PATIENTS WITH LYMPHADENOPATHY AT RIMS, RANCHI

Dr. Smriti Kumari, Dr. Rabindra Kumar Singh, Dr. Suraj Sinha

Abstract :

Lymaphadenopathy (LAP) describes the conditions in which lymph nodes become abnormal in size, consistency, and it may be one of the symptoms of many diseases. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is one of the earliest investigations ordered to patient with lymphadenopathy. This study would help in understanding the pattern of diseases and their epidemiological characteristics in local population. Material & Methods: A retrospective study of 198 cases of lymphadenopathy patients who underwent fine needle aspiration cytology at RIMS, Ranchi from January 2019 to September 2019 was undertaken. Results: Out of total 198 patients 102 cases were male and 96 were female, most patients aged between 11–35 years (67%), cervical lymphadenopathy was the commonest presentation (64%) and reactive lymphadenitis made a bulk of cases (37%). Conclusion: Majority of lymphadenopathy cases belonged to 11–35 years of age with near equal incidence in male and female. While cervical lymphadenopathy is the commonest among peripheral lymph–nodes, reactive lymphadenitis is the commonest finding followed by granulomatous lymphadenitis in this region.