Usefulness of imprint and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in diagnosis of lymphadenopathies and other tumours.

Fifty cases of enlarged lymph nodes and fifteen cases of other tumours were selected and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and Imprint cytology was performed both as outpatient and pre-operative procedure. The aim of the study was to evaluate the accuracy of these methods of diagnosis. It was found that they are a rapid, easy and dependable method of diagnosis for all practising surgeons especially in semi-urban and small hospitals.