Cytological Analysis of Pleural Fluid and Ascitic Fluid – A Study from Rural Tertiary Care Hospital, Chamba (H.P)
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 7
Abstract
Introduction - Fluid cytology is a simple and initial investigation for the diagnostic evaluation of body fluids, helping the clinician in establishing the differential diagnosis . Cytological analysis of fluids is performed as a diagnostic test to examine the centrifuged sediment and to search for the cause of abnormal fluid collection. Material and methods- The present study was carried out in the Department of Pathology in Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Govt. Medical College, Chamba (H.P), from November 2017 to June 2018 on pleural fluid and ascitic fluids samples. Results- Pleural fluid cases form 80 % and ascitic fluid cases form 20 % of the total. 90% cases in pleural fluid were non- neoplastic and remaining 10 % were neoplastic. In ascitic fluid, 80 % cases were nonneoplastic and 20 % cases were neoplastic. Discussion- In our study, we assessed the distribution of pleural fluid and ascitic fluid. We found that most common non – neoplastic lesion was chronic inflammatory type in both pleural and ascitic fluid. Conclusion- The present study demonstrates that the fluid cytology is the most useful test in establishing the diagnosis of pleural effusion and ascites. Cytologic study of fluid is a complete diagnostic investigation which helps at pointing out the cause as well as, in certain cases, is useful in follow up of disease process.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Ishan Arora, Dr. Shairoly Singh, Dr. Shireen Singh
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