Liquid based cytology versus conventional cytology in fine needle aspirates of breast masses

Garima Agarwal; Gaurav Garg; Preeti Agarwal; Madhu Mati Goel

Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2019

Liquid based cytology versus conventional cytology in fine needle aspirates of breast masses

Garima Agarwal, Gaurav Garg, Preeti Agarwal, Madhu Mati Goel

Abstract :

This was the prospective observational comparative study conducted in a tertiary care hospital which include 211 east masses. Both conventional aspiration cytology and LBC smears were prepared to compare cytomorphological features and to analyze their results in terms of cellularity, ease of interpretation, concordance, pitfalls and diagnostic efficiency. In terms of adequacy we found that both LBC and conventional smear (CS) were similar. Concordance between LBC and CS for making correct diagnosis was observed in 61.13% of cases. Diagnostic efficiency, interpretations were equal in both LBC and CC where as the ease of diagnosis was more with the conventional cytology