FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY IN BONE LESIONS

AIMS: To assess the efficiency of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of bone lesions. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This Prospective study was conducted in the surgical wards at tertiary care hospital of the Miraj city over two year period from October 2012-September 2014. Thirty seven patients presented with bone lesions were included in this study. The lesions were provisionally diagnosed by clinical and radiological methods. RESULTS: The results of the aspirated lesions include 20 malignant lesions, 8 tumour like lesions, 5 benign and potentially malignant lesions and 3 inflammatory lesions. In one aspirate the materials was inadequate. The results were compared with the histopathological diagnosis. CONCLUSION: FNAC of bone lesion is safe, quick, easy, economical and helpful in planning the correct therapy.