Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was initially
conceived as a means to confirm a clinical suspicion of local
recurrence or metastasis of known cancer without subjecting
the patient to further surgical intervention.[1]
In 1998, Akerman M highlighted the benefits of FNA when
compared with core needle or open surgical biopsy.The most
important were rapid preliminary diagnosis, no need for
hospitalization and anaesthesia, negligible complications
and fear for tumour cell spread.[2]
Soft tissue can be defined as nonepithelial extra skeletal
tissue of the body exclusive of the reticuloendothelial system,
glia,and supporting tissue of various parenchymal organs.[3]
Myxoid tumours of soft tissue are a heterogeneous group of
tumours characterized by their abundant mucoid/myxoid
extracellular matrix. [4]
Soft tissue tumors (STT) is a very wide area of interest , but
cytologically,relatively less discovered.[5]
FNAC is relatively painless,produces a speedy result and is a
cheap procedure and has a good sensitivity and specificity in
diagnosing primary and metastatic STT.[6]
Except to categorise STT, FNAC is proved effective in
differentiating benign and malignant STTs.[7]
Aim of the present study was to assess the spectrum of Soft
tissue lesion with myxoid change on cytology and to estimate
the sensitivity and specificity of FNAC in diagnosis of soft
tissue lesions with myxoid change.