Standard teaching is FNAC is contraindicated in testicular lesions suspected to be of neoplastic etiology. Are there any situation where one will perform FNAC before high inguinal orchidectomy.
FNAC is usually contra-indicated, in order to avoid potential involvement of scrotal wall by testicular neoplasms. If a biopsy is indicated, it is usually obtained by inguinal exploration of the testicle
if you suspect lymphoma or tuberculosis or metastasis FNA is usually done.
FNAC is believed to be the technique of choice for the study of the pathology of the scrotal content. The main advantage is avoiding delays in diagnosis. The method failed to develop into a routine investigation, possibly due to the fear of needling trauma and local tumor implantation as well as lack of information on interstitial tissue and tubular basement membrane on FNAC smears.
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