Malignancy encountered  in Cervical Lymphadenopathy in a tertiary care hospital

Dr. Bobby Duarah; Dr. Rashmi Deori

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Malignancy encountered in Cervical Lymphadenopathy in a tertiary care hospital

Dr. Bobby Duarah, Dr. Rashmi Deori

Abstract :

Cervical lymphadenopathy is a common manifestation in our country where the prevalence of oral cancer is high, so an early diagnosis of lymphadenopathy is important for early and effective treatment. The present study was undertaken with a view to find out the malignancies encountered in cervical lymphadenopathy and to correlate the cytological diagnosis with histopathology. There were more number of males than females. Malignant conditions were common in age group 41 to 50 years. Majority of the cases were metastatic malignancies followed by lymphoma. The accuracy rate of cytology for malignant group was 95% against 100% accuracy by histopathology. The diagnostic error in fine needle aspiration cytology, can be minimized to a negligible degree, by acquiring skill and experience in performing the technique with thorough clinical knowledge and judgment.