STUDY OF CYTOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF MYXOID SOFT TISSUE LESIONS BY FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY

Abstract

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was initially conceived as a means to confirm a clinical suspicion of local recurrence or metastasis of known cancer without subjecting the patient to further surgical intervention.[1] In 1998, Akerman M highlighted the benefits of FNA when compared with core needle or open surgical biopsy.The most important were rapid preliminary diagnosis, no need for hospitalization and anaesthesia, negligible complications and fear for tumour cell spread.[2] Soft tissue can be defined as nonepithelial extra skeletal tissue of the body exclusive of the reticuloendothelial system, glia,and supporting tissue of various parenchymal organs.[3] Myxoid tumours of soft tissue are a heterogeneous group of tumours characterized by their abundant mucoid/myxoid extracellular matrix. [4] Soft tissue tumors (STT) is a very wide area of interest , but cytologically,relatively less discovered.[5] FNAC is relatively painless,produces a speedy result and is a cheap procedure and has a good sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing primary and metastatic STT.[6] Except to categorise STT, FNAC is proved effective in differentiating benign and malignant STTs.[7] Aim of the present study was to assess the spectrum of Soft tissue lesion with myxoid change on cytology and to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of FNAC in diagnosis of soft tissue lesions with myxoid change.