Cytohistological Correlation of Palpable Breast Mass: A Study of 300 Cases

Authors

  • Aditi Dharmesh Vasavada Gotri Medical College, Vadodara.
  • Sheetal Kher Dept of Pathology GMERS Medical College Gotri.

Keywords:

Breast FNAC, Five tire system, malignant lesion.

Abstract

Background: The present study is aimed at correlation of cytological and histological findings of palpable breast mass and evaluate efficacy of FNAC as a first line of investigation modality in breast lump.

Material Method: Total 378 female patients with breast lump were subjected to fine needle aspiration cytology examination and reported by using five tire system for  breast cytology. Out of 378 cases, in 300 cases cytological findings were correlated with histological diagnosis.

Results: In present study, all benign, malignant and suspicious cases on cytology were well correlated with their histological diagnosis. The sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value of FNAC for palpable breast lump are 97.7%, 98.8% and 97.7% respectively.

Conclusion:  FNAC of breast lump is an effective, rapid, cost effective, though simple diagnostic procedure with excellent patient compliance.  It is giving high accuracy rates when practiced by and experienced hand; making it one of the most reliable modality for evaluation of palpable breast mass.

 

DOI: 10.21276/APALM.1385

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11-12-2017

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Vasavada AD, Kher S. Cytohistological Correlation of Palpable Breast Mass: A Study of 300 Cases. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 11 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];4(6):A632-637. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/apalm1385

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Vol. 4 No. 6 (2017)

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