SM Abdul Awual, S. M. Hasan, Suhel Al Muzahid Reza, S. Islam, U. K. Sarkar, A. Kashem
{"title":"Evaluation of Post-Hemithyroidectomy hypothyroidism","authors":"SM Abdul Awual, S. M. Hasan, Suhel Al Muzahid Reza, S. Islam, U. K. Sarkar, A. Kashem","doi":"10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50608","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50608","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To evaluate the incidence of post-hemithyroidectomy hypothyroidism and identify possible risk factors that indicates which patients require thyroid function monitoring after","PeriodicalId":53915,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49627963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevention of Deafness in Bangladesh","authors":"A. H. Joarder, Nazmul Islam","doi":"10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50605","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Not Available \u0000Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; October 2020; 26(2): 77-78","PeriodicalId":53915,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50605","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46400264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dipankar Lodh, SM Abdul Awual, Tawhidul Islam Mondol, S. Islam, Mohammad Nazrul Islam, H. Rashid
{"title":"A Comparative Study of Coblation versus Dissection Tonsillectomy","authors":"Dipankar Lodh, SM Abdul Awual, Tawhidul Islam Mondol, S. Islam, Mohammad Nazrul Islam, H. Rashid","doi":"10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50613","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To compare the efficacy of coblation tonsillectomy and dissection tonsillectomy regarding the duration of surgery, amount of intraoperative bleeding, postoperative pain, recovery time and complications. \u0000Methods: 50 patients aged 5-30 years with chronic tonsillitis who underwent tonsillectomy operation were randomly divided into two groups. One group underwent coblation tonsillectomy while other group with dissection tonsillectomy. Chronic tonsillitis patients with adenoid hypertrophy and Otitis media with effusion were excluded by diagnostic nasal endoscopy, imaging and audiometry. All patient were examined regularly after surgery for 10 days to assess the postoperative morbidity and efficacy of both coblation and dissection methods. Duration of surgery, amount of intraoperative bleeding, recovery time, postoperative pain& requirement of analgesics, time required to regain normal diet & activityand complication were assessed. \u0000Result: Comparing the coblation tonsillectomy to cold dissection group the mean duration of surgery was 9.7 versus 18.4 minutes, the amount of intra operative bleeding 10.62 versus 28.72 milliliter. The difference on the postoperative pain scale, requirement of analgesics, condition of the tonsillar fossa, time required to regain normal diet & activity between two groups were statistically significant. \u0000Conclusion: In our study patient underwent coblation tonsillectomy providing a near bloodless field, minimum operating time, less postoperative pain, quicker return to normal diet, normal activity and less use of analgesics than patients underwent dissection tonsillectomy. Postoperative morbidity and complications were lower as compared to conventional cold dissection technique. \u0000Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; October 2020; 26(2): 121-127","PeriodicalId":53915,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46193569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Md Nazmul Haque, S. Khan, Moshammat Fatima Akhter, M. A. Bhuiyan, Mohammad Zakaria Sarker, M. A. Sakik
{"title":"Evaluation of Hypoparathyroidism following Total Thyroidectomy","authors":"Md Nazmul Haque, S. Khan, Moshammat Fatima Akhter, M. A. Bhuiyan, Mohammad Zakaria Sarker, M. A. Sakik","doi":"10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50612","url":null,"abstract":"The most common cause of hypoparathyroidism is damage to the glands during thyroid surgery. Parathyroid gland preservation during thyroidectomy is not only desirable, but essential for the effective management of surgical diseases of the thyroid gland \u0000Objective: To find out the incidence rate of hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy. \u0000Methods: Study Period: 2 years from Jan 2017 to December 2018 \u0000Place of Study : National Institute of ENT, Tejgaon, Dhaka \u0000Study Design: Prospective Observational Study \u0000Sample size: 107 \u0000Sampling Technique: Convenient Sampling technique \u0000Results: Among the 107 cases 39 cases were malignant comprising 36.45% of the cases. toxic multinodular goitre were 6 cases among 107 cases (5.6%) and rest 62 cases were benign multinodular goitre with or without cystic change and follicular adenomas (57.94 %). 29 cases out of 39 malignant cases were papillary carcinoma of thyroid (74.36% of malignant lesions), 2 cases of medullary Ca thyroid (5.12 % of malignant lesions) rest 8 were follicular carcinoma (20.51% of malignant lesions). 26 out of 107 (24.30%) cases suffered from postoperative hypocalcaemic tetany within 1st-5th POD. Their parathyroid hormones were significantly reduced and serum calcium were also reduced and they required calcium supplementation. In 5 (4.67%) cases there was no sign and symptoms of tetany but their serum parathormone levels were little below normal level but serum calcium levels were normal and therefore no calcium supplementation were given. The rest 76 (71.03%) cases did not show any sign or symptoms of tetany and did not require calcium supplementation. Among the patients who suffered from tetany majority were cases of Carcinoma of thyroid (18 out of 26 patients of hypoparathyroidism) 69.23%, however lateral neck dissection did not seem to affect decline in parathyroid function as 10 out of 18 patients with thyroid malignancy who suffered from postoperative tetany undergone level II to level V neck dissection in addition to total thyroidectomy. \u0000Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; October 2020; 26(2): 116-120","PeriodicalId":53915,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41937948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Hanif, Zahedul Alam, K. Tarafder, Rojibul Haque, Mohammad Shaharior Arafat, M. M. Rahman
{"title":"Evaluation of Hearing Status in Pre and Postoperative Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy with Type III Tympanoplasty with or without Cartilage Augmentation","authors":"M. Hanif, Zahedul Alam, K. Tarafder, Rojibul Haque, Mohammad Shaharior Arafat, M. M. Rahman","doi":"10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50607","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50607","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To evaluate Hearing Status in Pre and Post-operative Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy with Type III Tympanoplasty with or without cartilage augmentation. \u0000Methods: This was a prospective study, done in Otolaryngology & Head Neck Surgery department of Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital(SSMCMH) and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University(BSMMU) , Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1stJuly to 31st December, 2012. Forty patients were studied in this series. \u0000Results: The results concluded that mean pre and post-operative air bone gap were 38.5 dB and 29.69 dB respectively with a net gain of 8.81 dB in Canal wall down mastoidectomy with cartilage augmented Tympanoplasty type III which is statistically significant. The postoperative PTA-ABG ranged from 25-36 dB , the ABG closure was 11-15 dB in 40% case. Whereas mean pre and post-operative air bone gap were 37.19 dB and 34.19 dB respectively with a net gain of 3 dB in Canal wall down mastoidectomy without cartilage augmented Tympanoplasty type III which is statistically insignificant. The post-operative PTA-ABG ranged from 26.25-41.75 dB, the ABG closure was 0-5 dB in 35% case. \u0000Conclusion: Hearing results after cartilage augmentation in type iii Tympanoplasty showed improvement at individual and mean post-operative PTA-ABG and also improvement in ABG closure suggesting thin cartilage disc increased the effective vibrating area of tympanic membrane graft. \u0000Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; October 2020; 26(2): 86-94","PeriodicalId":53915,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41784499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Khalid Mahmud, M. Alam, Mainul Islam, M. H. Rahman, Riashat Azim Majumder, N. Akhtar, P. G. Datta, Abirvab Naha
{"title":"Comparison of Surgical Outcome between Endoscopic and Microscopic Type 1 Tympanoplasty","authors":"Khalid Mahmud, M. Alam, Mainul Islam, M. H. Rahman, Riashat Azim Majumder, N. Akhtar, P. G. Datta, Abirvab Naha","doi":"10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50611","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Chronic otitis media (COM) is the long-standing infection of a part or whole of middle ear cleft characterized by ear discharge & perforation. The most common presenting symptoms are ear discharge, mild to severe hearing loss, sometimes tinnitus even vertigo. Treatment of COM is mainly operative. The treatment of inactive mucosal variety of COM is Type 1 tympanoplasty. It can be done by microscopic or endoscopic technique. Both methods have some merits and demerits. \u0000Objectives: Aim of the study was to compare the surgical outcomes between endoscopic and microscopic type 1 tympanoplasty. \u0000Methods: This study was carried out in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck surgery of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka from March 2017 to June 2019 and 60 (30 in each group) patient were included in the study. All patients underwent type 1 tympanoplasty. In Group A endoscopic tympanoplasty cases and in Group B microscopic tympanoplasty cases were placed. Operation duration, post-operative pain, postoperative hearing status, graft uptake was compared in two groups. \u0000Results: There were no significant difference of graft uptake and hearing gain (>0.05). But endoscopic operative time and post-operative pain were less than microscopic group (<0.05). \u0000Conclusion: Through endoscopic tympanoplasty is a newer approach and it has some limitations. As endoscopic tympanoplasty requires less time, less pain with similar graft uptake and audiological success. It can be adopted as an alternative method of tympanoplasty. \u0000Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; October 2020; 26(2): 109-115","PeriodicalId":53915,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43492924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Ahmed, A. Delwar, J. A. Mazumder, M. Rashid, M. M. Khan, M. Mahamud, Mostafizur Rahman
{"title":"Patterns of Neck Node Metastasis in Carcinoma of Oral Cavity","authors":"S. Ahmed, A. Delwar, J. A. Mazumder, M. Rashid, M. M. Khan, M. Mahamud, Mostafizur Rahman","doi":"10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v26i2.50610","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To find out the patterns of cervical lymph node metastasis in oral cavity carcinoma. \u0000Methods: This is across sectional study which was carried out in the department of Otolaryngology & Head Neck Surgery Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital (SSMC), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital (NICRH) from July 2013 to December 2014.Total 96 cases were included in this study. Data were collected by detail history, clinical examination, relevant investigation and result were processed manually and analyzed with the help of SPSS. \u0000Results: In this study 72 (75%) patients presented with clinically palpable neck nodes and 24 (25%) presented without neck node. Among 24 cases 7 cases was radiologically positive neck node. Out of 96 cases stage III was the highest (50.96%) followed by stage IV (27.01%), stage II (13.52%) and stage I (8.32%). That is 23 (23.92%) patients present with early stage and 73 (76.18%) patients present in late or advanced stage. Level l was the highest 49 (61.71%), followed by level all 35(44.1%), level lll 10 (12.6%). \u0000Conclusion: As cervical lymph node metastasis is a critical event for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity, as this is the most reliable predictor of poor treatment outcomes. Thus for appropriate treatment it is very important to know this pattern of metastases. \u0000Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; October 2020; 26(2): 102-108","PeriodicalId":53915,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47823772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. L. Saha, B. P. Dey, A. H. Joarder, M. A. Haque, B. Bhowmik
{"title":"Bilateral Langerhans Cells Histiocytosis in the Temporal Bone: A case report","authors":"K. L. Saha, B. P. Dey, A. H. Joarder, M. A. Haque, B. Bhowmik","doi":"10.3329/bjo.v26i1.47956","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v26i1.47956","url":null,"abstract":"Langerhans cells histiocytosis (LCH) or histiocytosis-X is a rare group diseases that includes three overlapping diseases of Hand-Schuller-Christian disease (HSC), Letterer-Siwe disease (LS)and Eosinophilic granuloma(EG). It results from clonal proliferation of histiocytes having similar morphology and immunophenotype to Langerhans cells in skin and mucosa Though head and neck manifestation is common, isolated simultaneous bilateral temporal bone Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis is an extremely rare presentation. Having same otological menifestations, high resolution CT scan is advocated for early identification and differentiation of LCH from other common conditions such as mastoidits,otitis externa ,chronic suppurative otitis media. Diagnosis of LCH is confirmed by biopsy and immunohistochemical staining of S-100 protein and or CD1a antigen. Chemotherapy is main mode of treatment.The prognosis is worse when presenting age of children is younger than 2 years. 1. Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2. Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh 3. Assistant Registrar, Department of ENT, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College, Gazipur,Bangladesh. 4. Associate Professor, Department of Radiology and Imaging, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh 5. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Address of Correspondence: Dr. Kanu Lal Saha, Associate Professor, Otology Division, Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Room no.702,BlockC,BSMMU, Email:drklsaha@gmail.com Introduction: Langrhans cells histiocytosis (LCH) or histiocytosis-X is a rare group diseases that includes Hand-Schuller-Christian disease (HSC), Letterer-Siwe disease(LS) and Eosinophilic granuloma(EG). It results from clonal proliferation of histiocytes which has similarity in morphology and immunophenotype to Langerhans cells located in the skin and mucosa. The Writing Group of the Histiocyte Society recommendedthe term LCH in 1987. The incidence of LCH is 5.4 per million. It may present any age but average onset of age is between 1-3 years with a male predominance. Though it may involve any organ head and neck is affected in about 55-73% cases. Temporal bone involvement in LCH is variable ranging from 4-61%. Bilateral","PeriodicalId":53915,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3329/bjo.v26i1.47956","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45270731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kamruzzaman, Kazi Nurjahan, A. Sharifuddin, SK Ballav
{"title":"Utility of Tolonium Chloride Rinse in the Diagnosis of Oral Cancer","authors":"Kamruzzaman, Kazi Nurjahan, A. Sharifuddin, SK Ballav","doi":"10.3329/bjo.v26i1.47947","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v26i1.47947","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Oral cancer burden in developing countries is huge. In Bangladesh and India incidence were 10.6% and 10.4% respectively on 2018. At the same time worldwide incident was only 2%. Majority patients present at advanced stage and their survival rate is poor. Diagnostic delay from patient side and health delivery system side is significantly longer and it is more in developing countries. Like other malignancy early diagnosis can save a lot of these patient. Methods: This prospective study was carried out in Khulna Medical College Hospital from July 2017 to July 2019. Patients who will meet the criteria for this prospective study and capable and willing to give informed consent were enrolled. 20 second rinse/gargle with 10ml of 1% Tolonium chloride solution was done. Biopsy were taken from stained lesion, biopsy report were compared with TC stained lesions. Results: Out of 1650 patients in our outdoor department for various problem and only 30 cases were selected for this study according to selection criteria. Of 30 patients, 18 (60%) were male and 12 (40%) were female. The male-to-female ratio was 3:2. It was found that the sensitivity of 1% Tolonium Chloride rinse for oral precancer and cancer detection was 83.33%, whereas the specificity was 84.21%. Conclusion: Tolonium chloride rinse is a good screening test for oral cancer diagnosis with sensitivity 83.33% and specificity 84.21%.","PeriodicalId":53915,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49374199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Study of Neck Swelling by Clinical, Cytological and Histopathological Examination","authors":"Mohammad Ali, M. Huq, M. Haque, K. Tarafder","doi":"10.3329/bjo.v26i1.47949","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v26i1.47949","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: In this study 50 patients of neck swelling were studied to compare the findings with clinical diagnosis and histopathological report for its diagnostic compatibility. Methods: This cross sectional study was done in Department of Otolaryngology –Head & Neck Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka from July 2015 to June 2017. Fine needle aspiration cytology, MRI, CT scan, and histopathological examination of postoperative specimen of neck swelling, analyzed data presented by various tables, graphs and figures. Results:In the present series 50 cases of neck swelling were studied. Out of these 50 cases 19 were male and 31 were female. The male, female ratio was 1:1.63. Age range was 4 – 60 years with maximum frequency in the 4 decade with the 3 and 2 in the following suit. Most of the patient were poor. Clinical, cytological and histopathological diagnosis were available in all the cases. The three sorts of diagnoses were compared with each other. Histopathologically 12 cases were tubercular lymphadenopathy. Metastatic carcinoma and lymphoma 5 cases for each. Twelve were nodular goiter, 5 were thyroid carcinoma. Rest were benign, congenital and nonspecific inflammatory conditions. Correct diagnosis were made by FNAC in 45 cases. In the rest 5 cases smear were unsatisfactory in 2 cases and gives inconclusive result, remaining 3 were follicular neoplasm and no definitive result were made which were subsequently diagnosed by histopathological examination as a follicular adenoma in 1 and follicular carcinoma in 2. Sensitivity of FNAC in the diagnosis of neck masses were found 91% for tuberculosis, 100% for metastatic carcinoma also for salivary gland tumour. In case of nodular goiter sensitivity was 92%. But it is only 60% sensitive in case of thyroid malignancy, as FNAC can not demarcate clearly between follicular adenoma and follicular cell carcinoma. But its accuracy in diagnosing papillary cell carcinoma of thyroid was 100%. Conclusion: Keeping the limitations in mind, FNAC can reduce substantially the need of open biopsy for histopathological examination. Last of all I wish to conclude the study with the popular saying of Stewart “Diagnosis by aspiration is as reliable as the combined intelligence of the clinician and pathologist makes it”.","PeriodicalId":53915,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45547420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}