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Abstract
Background: FNAC is used as a pre-operative
diagnostic modality because it helps us to identify
the type of lesion, it also helps us to diagnose the
type of breast cancer. Breast cancer is among the
most prevalent malignant tumors, it is one of the
leading cause of cancer related deaths. Physical
examination is aided by FNAC to reach an
appropriate diagnosis. This study is carried out to
find out the frequency of distribution of different
types of palpable breast lesions with the help of
FNAC technique
Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective
study in which FNAC was carried out on 278 female
patients presenting with breast lump or mass. We
recorded the age of the patients, site and size of
lesion along with lymph node involvement.
Results: The age group ranged from 14-85 years of
age with a mean of 30.54. The most common finding
in the FNAC turned out to be fibroadenoma 33.8%
(97 cases). Next to fibroadenoma was fibrocystic
disease/change 15.3% (44 cases). Malignancy was
reported in 10.5% (30 cases). Other inflammatory
lesions involved abscess 11.5% (33), mastitis 2.8% (8),
fat necrosis 0.3% (1).
Conclusion: FNAC is found to be a highly cost
effective, simple and accurate method. It is less
traumatic and easily available procedure and carried
out in the outpatient departments. It can be used as a
diagnostic modality in breast lumps to guide about
the proper intervention and prevent from mortality
and morbidity. It can also be used as a screening
procedure.
Key words: FNAC, Breast lump, Fibroadenoma,
Breast cancer