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- Title
Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology Thyroid: Cytohistological Correlation of 76 Patients.
- Authors
Elshelfa, Wael Ibrahim; Mursy, Mansour Mohammed; Israel, Joseph Rizk; Mohammed, Abdulwahed Alzarrog
- Abstract
Background: Surgical excision of all thyroid nodules would result in a large number of unnecessary procedures. Fine needle aspiration cytology is safe and minimally invasive OPD procedure for the pre-operative assessment of patients with thyroid nodules. The purpose of our study was to assess the diagnostic significance of FNAC and its applicability in order to detect which patients need just follow-up and who need surgical intervention. Methods: A prospective cross sectional study was conducted on 76 patients with thyroid lesions at Surgical oncology unit in department of General surgery, Zagazig university hospital in the period from December 2019 to May 2020. Patients, who had FNAC, underwent surgery and histopathological results were recruited in the study. Results: In this study, benign thyroid lesions were the commonest lesion detected in 58 patients (76.2%). Out of all benign lesions, Multinodular goiter (56.5%) was the most common. Thyroid lesions showed female preponderance, with 88.2 % females and 11.8 % males and a male: female ratio of 1:7.5. The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of FNAC were 83.33%, 100 %, and 76.5 %, respectively. Conclusion: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a simple and safe procedure that devoid of any serious complications. It is a sensitive, specific, and accurate initial diagnostic test for the preoperative evaluation of patients with thyroid swellings.
- Subjects
NEEDLE biopsy; CYTOLOGY; SURGERY; THYROID gland; MINIMALLY invasive procedures; THYROID nodules
- Publication
Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2023, Vol 29, p173
- ISSN
1110-1431
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21608/ZUMJ.2021.50791.2023