Accuracy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in  Differentiating Benign and Malignant Cervical  Lymphadenopathy

Bashir Ahmed, Ahmad Shah, Mohammad Ishaq Durrani, Habibullah, Asmatullah, Zarmeena Sarwar

Accuracy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Differentiating Benign and Malignant Cervical Lymphadenopathy

Authors

Bashir Ahmed, Ahmad Shah, Mohammad Ishaq Durrani, Habibullah, Asmatullah, Zarmeena Sarwar

Keywords:

Accuracy, Fine needle aspiration cytology, Benign, Malignant, Cervical lymphadenopathy

Abstract

Background: Cervical lymphadenopathy is a common clinical condition with a wide range of etiologiesfrom benign reactive processes to malignancies. Accurate differentiation is essential for appropriatemanagement.
Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in differentiatingbenign and malignant cervical lymphadenopathy using histopathology as the gold standard

References

1. Kshirsagar RS, Anderson M, Boeckermann LM, Gilde J, Shen JY, Meltzer C, et al. The adult neck mass: predictors of malignancy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021;165(5):673–681

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Published

2026-05-05

How to Cite

Bashir Ahmed, Ahmad Shah, Mohammad Ishaq Durrani, Habibullah, Asmatullah, Zarmeena Sarwar. (2026). Accuracy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Differentiating Benign and Malignant Cervical Lymphadenopathy. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 2175–2180. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1850