Evaluation of Cytomorphological Spectrum of Lymph node lesions on FNAC

Abstract Background:FNAC is simple cost effective,rapid& reliable technique which can be used as routine OPD procedure & 1st line investigation in diagnosing variety of superficial & deep lesions.Enlarged lymph node is one of the commonest complaint in surgical OPDs.Lymphadenopathy can be associated with many range of diseases from infectious diseases to malignant neoplasm.Any lymph node larger than l cm can easily aspirated & diagnosed with least patient complications. Objectives:To study Cytomorphology of enlarged lymph nodes to aid in diagnosis Materials &Methods:This is a retrospective study with 120 cases of lymph node lesions. Clinical history & Cytology reports of patients taken From to Jan 2021 to Jan 2022 Results:Retrospective Study on 120 cases from all age group. We found that the majority of patients had reactive lymph node hyperplasia 70cases(58.33%) in our study, granulomatous lymphadenitis was the second most common pathology 30 cases(25%),Metastatic deposits constituted 6 cases(5% )of the pathologies,acute suppurativelymphadenitis(1.67%),lymphoproliferative disorders(8.34%) and necrotic lymphadenitis(1.67%) were the few other diagnosis given. Conclusion:FNAC of Lymph node emphasizes on diagnosing inflammatory treatable conditions & malignant neoplastic lesions & help in guiding patients for early intervention Key Words : FNAC, Lymph Node