Introduction

FNAC (Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology) is a well established and reliable diagnostic tool. It is considered an important first line procedure for the assessment of various superficial and deep-seated lesions.

FNAC technique was modified by Zajdela et al¹ to obtain cytological specimen without aspiration- Fine needle non aspiration cytology (FNNAC). The technique was based on the principle that capillary action in a fine needle is sufficient to keep the scrapped cells inside the lumen. The technique of non aspiration was especially recommended for obtaining cytological specimens in vascular lesions like thyroid. The non aspiration technique has however been of limited use in breast lesions.

The present study was undertaken to compare the efficacy of FNNAC with that of FNAC in various breast lesions. The techniques were compared objectively to ascertain whether FNNAC could be established as a useful and superior technique in the cytological diagnosis of breast lesions.

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Shalini Srivastava

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology,

Saraswati Medical College, Unnao (U.P.), India.

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