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A Comparative Study of Ultrasound (USG), Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and Histopathological Examination (HPE) of Thyroid Swellings

Arijit Nag, Gautam Biswas, Sambhunath Bhattacharjee and Mainak Ghosh
Page: 269-272 | Received 25 Dec 2024, Published online: 24 Jan 2025

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Abstract

Diseases of the thyroid gland is a common clinical presentation in general population where the incidence being higher in endemic areas. The disorders of thyroid gland can be due to inflammatory and neoplastic causes. The primary aim of this study is to perform a comparative analysis of three diagnostic techniques Ultrasound (USG), Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and Histopathological Examination (HPE) in the diagnosis of thyroid swellings (nodules). The present study was a Prospective observational study. This Study was conducted for 1 year. Total 100 patients were included in this study. In USG, 44 (88%) patients had Multinodular Goitre, 4 (8%) patients had Malignant and 2 (4%) patients had Indeterminant. In FNAC, 45 (90%) patients had Benign, 2 (4%) patients had Malignant and 3 (6%) patients had Indeterminant which was not statistically significant (p=0.6447). In conclusion, this comparative study of Ultrasound (USG), Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and Histopathological Examination (HPE) of thyroid swellings highlights the complementary roles of each diagnostic method. While USG provides valuable imaging information regarding the size, location and characteristics of thyroid nodules, FNAC offers a reliable, minimally invasive technique for diagnosing malignancy and determining the cytological nature of the lesion.

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Arijit Nag, Gautam Biswas, Sambhunath Bhattacharjee and Mainak Ghosh. A Comparative Study of Ultrasound (USG), Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and Histopathological Examination (HPE) of Thyroid Swellings.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2025.2.269.272
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