Cytomorphological evaluation of enlarged lymph nodes: A tertiary hospital-based study

Abstract

Introduction Lymphadenopathy is one of the commonly encountered clinical presentations and early targets for aspiration; therefore, it provides an important clue toward the diagnosis of the underlying etiology. Patients and materials The present study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in North India among 201 patients who underwent fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) after gaining their informed consent. Results In the study, most patients were males (52.73%), with a male-to-female ratio of 1.1:1. The age group ranged from 1 to more than 80 years, with most patients in the age group of 21–30 years followed by 0–10 years and the least in more than 80 years. Of 201 patients, nonneoplastic cases were 121, neoplastic cases were 66, and inadequate were 13. Discussion Fine-needle aspiration cytology of enlarged lymph nodes yields an important diagnostic clue to arrive at the final diagnosis.

Keywords

• fine-needle aspiration cytology
• lymphadenopathy
• neoplastic
• nonneoplastic