Volume: 11 Issue: 2
Year: 2023, Page: 40-45, Doi: https://doi.org/10.47799/pimr.1102.08
Received: March 12, 2023 Accepted: Aug. 12, 2023 Published: Aug. 12, 2023
Introduction: Ultrasound and computed tomography-guided fine needle aspiration cytology play an important role in the diagnosis of deep-seated lesions such as intra-abdominal and intrathoracic diseases.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound (USG) and computed tomography (CT)-guided FNAC in the diagnosis of abdominal and intrathoracic lesions for one year, from January 2021 to December 2021.
Materials And Methods: The study included 58 intraabdominal and 45 intrathoracic lesions. Cytological findings were correlated to clinical and radiographic data to arrive at a definitive diagnosis.
Results: Fine needle aspiration cytology was performed at various anatomical sites: liver (24 patients), colon (9 patients), gallbladder (5 patients), ovary (6 cases), spleen (3 cases), mesentery (3 cases), omentum ( 3 cases), cecum (2 cases), pancreas (1 case), subhepatic lesions (1 case), lung (43 cases), mediastinum (2 cases). The most common intra-abdominal disease was metastatic adenocarcinoma of the liver (14 patients), and the most common intrathoracic disease was lung adenocarcinoma (18 patients).
Conclusion: Ultrasound and computed tomography-guided fine needle cytology is an excellent method for deep diagnosis in the abdominal and thoracic cavity.
Keywords: cytomorphological profile, deep-seated lesions, FNAC, USG guided, Intra-abdominal, Intra-thoracic
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Biswas MK, Saha R, Ghosh S, Das M, Das K. USG and CT-guided cytomorphological profile of FNAC in deep-seated lesions. Perspectives in Medical Research. 2023;11(2):40-45 DOI: 10.47799/pimr.1102.08