International Journal of Tropical Medicine
ISSN: Online 1818-779XISSN: Print 1816-3319
Abstract
Thyroid lesions are common problems encountered in our routine practice. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is the most accurate and cost‐effective method for evaluating thyroid lesions. FNAC accompanying with the thyroid function tests (TFT) may be helpful in the proper assessment and management of thyroid swellings. This study evaluate the various thyroid lesions by FNAC and correlate with the biochemical thyroid function tests (T3, T4 and TSH). This cross sectional observational study were enrolled a total of 100 patients, aged $18 years with thyroid swelling presented in our hospital during the study period. Assessment of cytomorphological features of thyroid lesion by using FNAC and also the thyroid function test (TFT) by using Chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) method. Out of total thyroid disorder cases, the most affected age group (35%) of was 31‐40 years, with female predominance (76%). Majority of the patients (97%) presented with neck swelling. On FNAC diagnosis most of the lesion (86%) was benign, 9% was malignant and 5% were undiagnosed. Among non neoplastic lesions most of them (56%) were goiters (both nodular and colloid), followed by thyroidititis in 18% of cases. The most common malignant lesion was papillary carcinoma (6% cases) followed by follicular carcinoma (3%). Majority of the benign and malignant lesion were associated with the euthyroid condition, whereas most of the thyroidititis cases associated with the hypothyroid condition on thyroid function tests. FNAC remains the most accurate and gold standard tool for evaluating thyroid nodules. FNAC accompanying with the TFT profile play a crucial role for early diagnosis and proper management of thyroid lesions.
How to cite this article:
Rohan Gupta, Smita Chouhan, Richa Jain and Priyanka Gupta. Correlation Between Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology
and Thyroid Function Tests in Thyroid Disorder Patients.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makijtm.2024.2.119.124
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1816-3319/10.36478/makijtm.2024.2.119.124