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 Research Article
												Cytological Study of Cervical Lymphadenopathy in a Trtiary Care Institution from Kashmir Valley, India 						
Author(s): Qadri SK, Hamdani NH, Besina S, Makhdoomi R, Rasool R, Shah P and Baba KMQadri SK, Hamdani NH, Besina S, Makhdoomi R, Rasool R, Shah P and Baba KM             
						
												
				 Background: Cervical lymphadenopathy is a common clinical finding in all age-groups that ranges in etiology  from inflammation to malignancy. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a standard first-line investigation in the  evaluation of cervical lymphadenopathy.
Objective: The study aimed to analyze the clinical profile and causes of cervical lymphadenopathy in different  age-groups and the diagnostic utility of FNAC in our setup.
Methods:  This  retrospective  study  included  all  the  patients  of  cervical  lymphadenopathy  of  more  than  2-3   weeks duration, who underwent FNAC in our tertiary care institution in Kashmir valley, India during the two-year  study  period  (January  2009-December  2011)  in  whom  the  aspirated  material  was  adequate  and  satisfactory  for   evaluation.
Results: A t.. Read More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.4172/2157-7099.1000418 
																	  
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