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The Role of FNAC in the Diagnosis of Breast Lumps in Karbala……………………………………………..... | ||
| Kerbala Journal of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 443-446 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| Dr. Ali A. Ali | ||
| Abstract | ||
| objectives:The aim of this study is to find out the sensitivity of FNAC in the diagnosis of breast lumps in Kar bala. Patients & Methods: This is a clinical study of FNAC of breast lumps done in ALHussein Teaching Hospital in Karbala, from May 2005-May 2007. FNAC findings were correlated with the histopathological findings of the excised lump of the same patient to determine the sensitivity of FNAC. Results: Eighty five cases were included in the study, one male and eighty four females. The age range was between 20-70 years. Benign cases composed 52.9% (45 patients) while malignant cases were 47.1% (40 patients) of the total number of patients. Sensitivity was 92%. Conclusion: FNAC of the breast is a simple, , highly sensitive test . It can minimize the need for open biopsy, and is recommended as a routine test for determining benign or malignant lesions in correlation with clinical examination and imaging procedures. Key Words: FNAC, breast lumps, breast disease diagnosis, breast lumps in Karbala. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| FNAC; breast lumps; breast disease diagnosis; breast lumps in Karbala | ||
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