Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Breast lump is the most common presentation in most of the breast diseases. In India, breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women. The present study was conducted to evaluate cases of breast lump with FNAC. Materials & Methods: 74 breast specimens were wet smear fixed with ether-alcohol mixture stained with hematoxylin and eosin and papanicolaou stain. The air-dried smear stained with May-Grunwald Giemsa stain. Results: lesions were benign such as fibroadenoma in 34, lactating adenoma in 6, fibrocystic change in 5, galactocele in 3, benign phyllodes in 4 and inflammatory breast disease in 2 cases. Malignant lesions were invasive lobular carcinoma in 6, invasive duct carcinoma in 12 and papillary carcinoma in 2 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: FNAC is a reliable diagnostic tool of breast lumps. Clinicians should continue to embrace this rapid and inexpensive diagnostic technique in the surgical management of breast lumps. Key words: Breast, FNAC, invasive lobular carcinoma