Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology as a Diagnostic Procedure in Head and Neck Swellings in Rural Population of Hapur Region (U.P.), India Nirmal Amit Kumar1,*, Singh Harsimrat2, Vadehra Payal3, Jha Jay Kant4 1Post Graduate III year, Department of Pathology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, (U.P) 2Post Graduate I year, Department of ENT, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, (U.P) 3Post Graduate II year, Department of Pathology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, (U.P) 4Professor, Department of Pathology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, (U.P) *Corresponding author: Amit Kumar Nirmal, Post Graduate IIIrd year, Department of Pathology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, (U.P), E-mail: doctoramitkumarnirmal@gmail.com, Mob.: 8459116778
Online published on 15 December, 2017. Abstract Background Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is simple, quick, inexpensive and minimally invasive technique used to diagnose different types of swellings located in the head and neck. Aim To assess the incidence of different sites, age, sex and distribution of inflammation. Material & Method May 2015 to October 2016 was carried out in the Department of Pathology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences and associated Hospital, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Which included 292 patients with head and neck swellings presenting to Outpatient clinics. Fine Needle Aspiration Diagnosis was correlated with detail of relevant clinical findings and investigation. Results Female most common victims with female to male ratio of 1.61: 1. Head and Neck swelling is common finding now a days and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology is most common diagnostic procedure for such type of cases and most common method to differentiating between benign and malignant lesion. As diagnostic procedure we came to know regarding the most common lesion involved in head and neck region. Conclusion Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology is easy, simple, safe and non invasive procedure for diagnosis of head and neck swelling and easy way for surgeon whether to decide surgery or not Top Keywords Head and Neck Swellings, Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology. Top |