CYTOLOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL STUDY OF PLEURAL, ASCITIC & PERICARDIAL EFFUSIONS : ONE YEAR STUDY AT RIMS, RANCHI

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

Dr. Anshu Jamaiyar, Dr. Santosh Kumar

Background : Cytological analyses of body effusions plays an important role in the diagnosis of various lesions.

Material & Methods : The present work is a analytical and retrospective type of study, undertaken in the department of Pathology of a tertiary care

hospital in rims ranchi over a period of one year from January 2017 to December 2017. It includes all samples of pleural, ascitic & pericardial fluid

received in cytology section of pathology department.

Results : Cytological analysis was done on all 208 cases of effusion fluids. Pleural fluid was the most common type of fluid received followed by

ascitic & pericardial fluids. 196 cases were non neoplastic & 11 were neoplastic. Adenocarcinoma was the most common morphological pattern.

Maximum number of cases were transudates in nature (124 cases transudate and 84 cases were exudates)

Conclusion : Body fluid cytology is a rapid and simple diagnostic modality employed primarily for disease diagnosis in malignant and nonmalignant

cases. Meticulous examination with proper clinical correlation will go a long way in improving patient treatment and care.