Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) in diagnosis of Breast Tuberculosis (TB): A Cross-sectional Study

Abstract

Background: It is reported that the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) of the breast ranges from 
3.5% to 4.5% in poor nations like India. According to several Indian series, the incidence of 
breast TB among all mammary diseases ranged from 0.64 to 3.59%. Objectives: To 
emphasize the utility of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in diagnosis of Breast 
Tuberculosis. Methods: The present study was an observational cross-sectional study 
conducted in the department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Bettiah, Bihar. 
Total duration of the study was 20 months (January 2021 – October 2022). A total of 96 
patients of breast lesions were taken over the entire study period using total consecutive 
sampling.