Abstract
Lymphadenopathy of neck region are the most frequently encountered complaints in patients referred for fine needle aspiration cytology. Fine needle aspiration cytology is a simple and effective tool for the assessment and diagnosis of cervical metastatic lymph node enlargement. In our study, conducted over a period of 4 months, we included 30 patients with metastatic deposits from various primaries, amongst which Squamous cell carcinoma was the most frequently encountered metastasis. FNAC may be recommended as a first line investigation for the evaluation of cervical neck node enlargement.
Keywords: FNAC, Metastatic nodes.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Sheelashree. A. N
Department of Pathology, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute
Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Phone Number: 9019691259 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i5.140
