Cyto-histopathological and clinical evaluation of neoplastic lesions of skin: A pathologists perspective

Authors

  • Pooja Chauhan Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, HP,
  • Kavita Mardi Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, HP,
  • Neelam Gupta Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, HP,
  • Anita Negi Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, HP,
  • Ganga Sharma Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, HP,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v8i5.4154

Keywords:

Asystasia travancorica, Paw edema, Carrageenan

Abstract

Aim : To evaluate the efficacy and diagnostic accuracy of various cytological techniques in evaluation of neoplastic lesions of skin. Materials and methods: Fine needle aspiration cytology of lesions with clinical suspicion of neoplasia. Giemsa stainining of cytology smears. Biopsy of lesions where possible. Result: 24 patients (indoor/outdoor) with clinical diagnosis of neoplastic skin lesions were subjected to cytological examination and biopsy. Aspiration was inadequate in 2 cases. Sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic accuracy of cytological evaluation of neoplastic skin lesions were 91.67%, 100%, 97.44% respectively. Conclusion: Cytological examination is a very simple and useful modality, requires minimum equipments and can be performed in outpatient clinic. The procedure is safe, free from complications and is well tolerated by patients.

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Author Biography

  • Pooja Chauhan, Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, HP,
    Senior resident , department of Pathology

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Published

2017-05-28

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 5 (2017): May

Section

Original Research Articles

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Cyto-histopathological and clinical evaluation of neoplastic lesions of skin: A pathologists perspective. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2017 May 28 [cited 2026 Mar. 29];8(5):297-301. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/4154