Open AccessFine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Male Breast Lesions – A Retrospective Study Over a Six Year Period
Author(s) -
Kirana Pailoor,
Hilda Fernandes,
Cs J,
NJ Marla,
S M Keshava
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/10708.4922
Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , breast lumps , cytopathology , malignancy , fine needle aspiration cytology , fine needle aspiration , radiology , cytology , medical diagnosis , biopsy , pathology , breast cancer , cancer
Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has a well-established role in the management of palpable breast lumps. However breast masses in males are rarely aspirated and hence there is limited cytopathologic experience. The aim of our study was to determine the efficacy of FNAC in the diagnosis of male breast lesions and also we attempted to describe the cytomorphological features of some of these lesions.