Open AccessThe Spectrum of Malignant Breast lesions by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in a Teaching Hospital
Author(s) -
Mallikarjun A. Pattanashetti,
M Alexander
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pathology update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9887
DOI - 10.17511/jopm.2021.i04.05
Subject(s) - medicine , fine needle aspiration cytology , cytology , radiology , fine needle aspiration , ductal carcinoma , carcinoma , lobular carcinoma , breast carcinoma , pathology , biopsy , breast cancer , cancer
Background: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is one of the preliminary tests done to detectmalignant breast lesions, which help in early detection and management. Studying the cytologyfeatures of various malignant breast diseases was the aim of this study. Methods: This study is across-sectional retrospective study conducted in the Department of Pathology from 2015 to 2020.Clinical details and cytology features were collected from the Department records. Results: A totalof 75 cases were collected during the study period. All the cases were females. The spectrum oflesions was composed of Ductal carcinoma followed by one point each of Mucinous carcinoma,Malignant Phyllodes tumour and Lobular Carcinoma. Conclusions: FNAC helps in rapid diagnosisand early management of malignant breast lesions.