Study of diagnostic accuracy of FNAC in head neck face tumors
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 9
Abstract
Introduction: FNAC is an easily done procedure with minimal incidence of complication and no risk of implantation of tumor cells (<1%). The complications are rare and bleeding or inflammatory reaction in the region of the puncture. The impairment of the involved nerves has been reported as a very rare complication. FNAC has its proponents and opponents. It is regarded as a diagnostic procedure to be superior to the combination of physical examination and radiological evaluation. Many authors claimed that it is accurate, safe and cost effective. It can also be performed in children older than seven years. Aims and Objective: to study the Diagnostic Accuracy of FNAC in Head Neck Face Tumors. Methodology: It was a hospital based prospective study in 273 patients presented with Head Neck Face Swelling. FNAC was done on 273 patients who presented with palpable head and neck masses in a tertiary hospital for a period of 1 years from March 2014 to March 2015. Result: Most of the patients from Head Neck face tumors were of Thyroid 140 (51.28%), Followed by Salivary Gland 90(32.96%), Soft tissue 25(9.15%) and Miscellaneous were 4 (1.4%). Out of eligible samples for FNAC were 120 cases in that the sensitivity was 100%, the specificity was 96.19%, the positive predictive value was 78.19%, the negative predictive value was 96.19% and Percentage of False negatives were 0 % and Percentage of False positive were 3.80%. Conclusion: Our study shows that preoperative FNAC plays an important role in the accurate diagnosis of Head Neck Facetumors. It is a safe and effective modality for the treatment of patients with Head Neck Face Tumors.
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Sunil S Chavan, Maya S Vasaikar
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