Accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy (F. N. A. B) in diagnosis of breast lump
Joint Authors
Abd al-Rahman, Sarab K.
al-Khalidi, Najm Abd Isa
al-Hashimi, Ali S.
al-Diwan, Jawad K.
Source
al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.9-12, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad al-Kindi College of Medicine
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Breast cancer is the first one among Iraqi females.
Most of them present later for diagnosis.
Early detection center in tertiary hospital practice uses FNAB for early diagnosis.
Publications on accuracy of this detection are scarce.
Objective: To test the accuracy of FNAB in breast lump diagnosis.
Methods: Diagnostic test accuracy study, on 204 women with breast lump, attending the oncology department in 2017.
Results: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis of histologically malignant cases were, malignant in 89 (87.3%), suspicious of malignancy in 5 (4.9%), and benign in 4 (3.9%).
Complete sensitivity was 87.3%, and specificity was 100%, with 12.7% false negative results and no false positive cases.
The accuracy was 94%.
Conclusion: The study confirmed the high figures of accuracy of FNAB.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Rahman, Sarab K.& al-Khalidi, Najm Abd Isa& al-Diwan, Jawad K.& al-Hashimi, Ali S.. 2019. Accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy (F. N. A. B) in diagnosis of breast lump. al-Kindy College Medical Journal،Vol. 15, no. 2, pp.9-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Rahman, Sarab K.…[et al.]. Accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy (F. N. A. B) in diagnosis of breast lump. al-Kindy College Medical Journal Vol. 15, no. 2 (2019), pp.9-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Rahman, Sarab K.& al-Khalidi, Najm Abd Isa& al-Diwan, Jawad K.& al-Hashimi, Ali S.. Accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy (F. N. A. B) in diagnosis of breast lump. al-Kindy College Medical Journal. 2019. Vol. 15, no. 2, pp.9-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-945797
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 11-12
Record ID
BIM-945797