CT guided fine needle aspiration cytology of lung mass an institutional based study

Dr. Sunita Haobam; Dr. Urmila Thiyam

Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

CT guided fine needle aspiration cytology of lung mass an institutional based study

Dr. Sunita Haobam, Dr. Urmila Thiyam

Abstract :

Background: CT guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a rapid, sensitive and economical procedure for diagnosing both inflammatory and neoplastic lesions of the lungs.

Aims: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pathological spectrum of intrathoracic lesions by using CT guided FNAC in the diagnosis of pulmonary mass lesions, both benign and malignant.

Material and Method: We conducted an institution based retrospective study on 65 patients who presented with pulmonary mass lesions, over a period of 2 years. All patients who presented with pulmonary or mediastinal masses underwent a CT guided fine needle aspiration in the department of radiology.

Results: A total of 65 cases were evaluated, out of which 39(60%) were males and the rest were females. Cough was the most common symptom present in 72.5% cases followed by weight loss (67. 5%).Majority 72.5% cases were malignant and 22.5% cases were reported as cytologically benign. Adenocarcinoma was the most common tumor reported and there were no major complications.