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Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Children With Significant Cervical Lymphadenopathy-A Retrospective Study Evaluating Its Diagnostic Role & Efficacy .

Aim: The present study is evaluate and establish the technique of F.N.A.C as a rapid diagnostic tool for cervical lymphadenopathy in paediatric age group and to study the aspiration cytology smear pattern in cervical lymphadenopathy in children, correlating with histopathological examination where ever necessary. [ where surgical resection was done ]. Material And Methods: This is a hospital based retrospective study conducted over a period of 2 years from January 2015 to December 2016. Total 231 patients attending to O P D of the departments of paediatrics , surgery, medicine, pulmonology and ENT, who were advised F.N.A.C for mass lesions in cervical region are included in the study. Results: Significant cervical lymphadenopathy is found to be common in 7-9 years (29%), followed by 4-6 years (28%) and 19-12 years (28%) respectively. Conclusions: F.N.A.C is more rapid, inexpensive,safe procedure. It can be recommended as a first line of investigation for the diagnosis of cervical lymphadenopathy in children, and to differentiate between inflammatory and neoplastic lesion.