Cytomorphological Patterns of Various Head and Neck Lesions- A Study in a Peripheral Hospital in North India

Abstract

Introduction: Head and neck lesions are routinely encountered by the clinicians, irrespective of age, sex and demography. FNAC is a integral part of diagnosing these lesions as these lesions are quite accessible to aspiration. FNAC is easy OPD procedure with minimal complications and a good sensitivity and specificity. Aims: To assess the cytomorphological spectrum of various head and neck lesions diagnosed on FNAC according to site, age and sex in a peripheral hospital in north India where no previous such study has been done. Material and Methods: The present study is a retrospective study undertaken in the Department of Pathology, District hospital udhampur, a peripheral hospital in north India. Cases were studied from December 2020 to March 2021. Results: Out of 85 fine needle aspiration procedures 48.2% (40 cases) were of lymph node, 24.7%(21 cases) from skin and soft tissue swellings 17% (20 cases) were of thyroid, 7.05% from salivary gland(06 cases). The present study included 85 cases with the age ranging from 5 months to 72 years out of which 52(61.1%) were females and 33(38.8%) were males .Reactive lymphadenitis is the commonest inflammatory lesion. Colloid goitre is the commonest benign lesion. Conclusion: Skin and soft tissue lesions were second most common lesion in these areas as compared to other studies. No such previous study has been done in rural area. This will help us to know the trend of various head and neck lesions in these areas.