Cytomorphological Spectrum of Lymphnode Lesions

Introduction: Lymphadenopathy is a common clinical entity. The diagnosis of the cause underlying the enlarged lymph nodes enables the clinician to plan appropriate management for each patient [1,2]. Enlarged superficial lymph nodes are easily evaluated by FNA technique and hence FNAC forms an important diagnostic tool. While histopathological evaluation of surgically excised lymph nodes is a more specific and accurate diagnostic parameter, it is relatively more costly, time consuming and discomforting to the patient, and may not be indicated in every patient. Enlarged lymphnodes are always not neoplastic which require surgical intervention. Non neoplastic lymphnodes are easily treated by conservative means. FNAC evaluation may prevent a patient to undergo unnecessary surgery and treating patients with conservative therapy [3,4,5]. Moreover, FNAC is more cost effective, relatively noninvasive, simple procedure This study was done to identify the causes of lymphadenopathy amongst patients referred for FNAC evaluation of enlarged lymph nodes to the laboratory of our hospital. The purpose of our study was assessment of various peripheral lymphadenopathy through FNAC. The study highlights the cytomorphological spectrum of lymph node lesion.