Volume : VII, Issue : X, October - 2017

CYTOLOGY OF BREAST LUMPS A STUDY OF 498 CASES

Dr. M. Hemalatha, Dr. K. Swarajya Kumari

Abstract :

 BACKGROUND: Breast lump is one of the common indication for FNAC in pathology department.FNAC is cost effective and can prevent unnecessary surgery.

METHODS: FNAC was done in 498 cases in two years period in patients presented with east lump along with axillary lymphnode if any.We asscessed the cytological diagnosis by light microscope and categorise the lesions by age,size of lesion,type of lesion and lymphnode metastasis.

RESULTS: Age ranges from 12 years to 90 years most of the patients were in 30 –40 years age group.frioadenoma is the commonest lesion followed by infiltrating duct cell carcinoma.

CONCLUSION: FNAC serves as rapid economical and reliable tool for the diagnosis of palpable east lesion.

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Dr.M.Hemalatha, Dr. K. Swarajya kumari, CYTOLOGY OF BREAST LUMPS A STUDY OF 498 CASES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-10 | October-2017

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