Association of FNAC Finding and Thyroid Function Test in Thyroid Disorder Patients

Abstract

Background: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is a simple, cost-effective, highly sensitive and specific test for preliminary diagnosis of thyroid swelling. FNAC accompanying with the thyroid function tests (TFT) may be helpful in the proper assessment and management of thyroid lesions. Aim: We aimed to evaluate the thyroid swellings by FNAC and correlate FNAC findings with the TFT in GMCH, Aurangabad. Material &Methods: This cross sectional study was performed in the department of pathology for a period of one year. Total 50 patients with thyroid swelling enrolled and analysed in the current study. Assessment of cytomorphological features of thyroid swelling by using FNAC and also the thyroid function test (TFT) by using chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) method. Results: Most of the cases (30%) belong to age range 41-50 years with female predominance (82%). Male to female ratio was 1:4.6. Cytological diagnosis comprised benign thyroid lesion was 88% amongst them colloid goiter (30%) was predominant. Thyroid hormone analysis showed most of the thyroid lesion associated with euthyroid, maximum thyroiditis cases were hypothyroid. Conclusions: FNAC is the simple, specific and gold standard preliminary tool for diagnosis of thyroid swelling. FNAC findings of thyroid lesions along with USG findings and TFT are helpful in making accurate diagnosis and management