A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL CORRELATION BETWEEN ULTRASONOGRAHY AND FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY IN MIDLINE SWELLINGS

Abstract

Introduction: Midline neck swellings are common clinical presentations with various etiologies, ranging from benign to malignant conditions. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Ultrasonography (USG) and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) in assessing midline neck swellings and to correlate these findings with Histopathological Examination (HPE), the gold standard.