Abstract: Palpable breast lump is a common presenting complaint so diagnostic evaluation is mandatory. The aim of this review paper is to study the cytomorphological patterns of palpable breast lumps and correlate the findings with histopathological examination and to find out the diagnostic accuracy of FNAC.
FNAC is the first line investigation for diagnosis in resource limited settings but histopathology is more valuable for confirmatory diagnosis. According to National Institute of Cancer guidelines in 1996 FNAC of breast is classified into 5 categories that would allow clinicians to easily interpret the data. In this paper we reviewed seven published articles which met this criteria.
Keywords: Breast, FNAC, Cytology, Correlation, Palpable lumps, Histology.
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