International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

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Research Paper | Pathology | India | Volume 6 Issue 4, April 2017


Correlation of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Histopathology in Breast Lesions: Five Years Study

Gayathri Purushothaman | Radhika Arumugam Rangaraj


Abstract: This retrospective study aim at the correlation of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) of Breast lumps with Histopathology.461 cases were compared and found a sensitivity of 97.49 %, specificity 99.23 %, Positive Predictive value of 98.98 % and Negative Predictive value of 98.11 %. FNAC results were very well correlated with histopathology and it can be combined with ancillary techniques to increase the diagnostic accuracy.


Keywords: FNAC, Correlation, Histopathology, Breast lumps


Edition: Volume 6 Issue 4, April 2017,


Pages: 1845 - 1847


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Gayathri Purushothaman, Radhika Arumugam Rangaraj, "Correlation of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Histopathology in Breast Lesions: Five Years Study", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 6 Issue 4, April 2017, pp. 1845-1847, https://www.ijsr.net/get_abstract.php?paper_id=ART20172841

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