Ultrasound guided fnac of abdominal-pelvic masses-the pathologists' perspective.

Introduction: Fine Needle Aspiration(FNA) which is used for making a cytologic diagnosis has become an indispensable component of the work-up of many abnormalities.The objectives of this study were to adopt USG guided fine needle aspiration in the diagnosis of abdomino-pelvic masses, to assess its efficacy and to study the cytological features of abdominopelvic masses.

Materials And Methods: Hundred patients with clinically or sonologically diagnosed abdomino-pelvic masses were taken up for the study.