Spectrum of orbital and XXXX : an analysis of 389 cases diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology.

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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the scope and the limitations of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in orbital and @entity3217 . This study was a retrospective audit of 389 cases of orbital and @entity3217 subjected to FNAC over a period of 12 years (1998-2009). The cyto-smears were reviewed and the lesions were categorized under different diagnostic categories in adult and pediatric population. Three hundred and one adult @entity1 (age >= 15 years) and 88 pediatric @entity1 (age  <=14 years) constituted the study group. In the adult population, there were 23.3% cases of @entity1071 and 12.6% of benign cysts. In the pediatric population, 18.2% cases had @entity1071 and 8% had benign cysts. Various @entity5 (9.6% in adults) included @entity5123 , @entity1653 , and @entity808 . @entity5 predominated in the pediatric population. A majority of @entity5 in adults were @entity5 (12.6%); @entity1893 being the most common followed by @entity189 (10.3%). Nearly 3.6% cases of soft tissue/ @entity79 and 6.3% of @entity3 were seen in adult population. However, most of the @entity5 in the pediatric population were malignant small blue round cell @entity5 (33%). FNAC is a cost-effective technique with good diagnostic value in the assessment of ophthalmic lesions, especially when sampling and interpretation are performed by experienced personnel in the light of clinico-radiological information.
