CYTOMORPHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF THYROID LESIONS AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH HISTOPATHOLOGY: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Background: Thyroid lesions are common endocrine disorders presenting as diffuse or nodular thyroid swelling. Fine 
Needle Aspiration Cytology is a simple, rapid, minimally invasive, and cost-effective diagnostic method for initial 
evaluation.
Aim: To evaluate the cytomorphological spectrum of thyroid lesions and correlate FNAC findings with histopathological 
diagnosis.
Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in 2022 among 140 patients presenting with 
thyroid swelling. FNAC was performed and reported according to the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid 
Cytopathology. Histopathological correlation was done in operated cases. Diagnostic accuracy of FNAC was calculated.