IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy891HealthcareCYTOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF THYROID LESIONS BY FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION VERSUS NON-ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY TECHNIQUES- A COMPARATIVE STUDY KrishnappaPurushothamRamakrishnappaSowmya115117This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

Aim: To compare the fine-needle non-aspiration cytology (FNNAC) with fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in providing the adequate samples for the evaluation of thyroid lesions. Materials and Methods: A total of 48 patients presenting with thyroid lesions at Standard Diagnostics Laboratory, Bangalore during period of Jan 2009 to October 2010, underwent both FNAC and FNNAC techniques. All the needle-sampling procedures were done by a single pathologist. The obtained samples were assessed for cytological evaluation based on sample adequacy, aspiration of blood, cellular features and possible diagnosis. Results: FNNAC produced less inadequate samples (20.9 %) than FNA (31.25%). Conclusion: The FNNAC is a better technique of sampling thyroid nodules and appears to produce more adequate specimen.

Thyroid lesions Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Non-aspiration