Extrapulmonary tuberculosis: fine needle aspiration cytology diagnosis
MOA Samaila, OP Oluwole - Nigerian journal of clinical practice, 2011 - ajol.info
Nigerian journal of clinical practice, 2011•ajol.info
Background: The increasing prevalence of extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis
with the HIV scourge is a cause for concern. Objective: To determine the role of fine needle
aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Patients and
Methods: This is a consecutive 9-year analysis of patients with peripheral lymphadenopathy.
All the patients had fine needle aspiration. Smears were made, fixed in 95% alcohol and
stained with hematoxylin and eosin and Zeihl Neelsen stains. Results: 48 patients, 31 males …
with the HIV scourge is a cause for concern. Objective: To determine the role of fine needle
aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Patients and
Methods: This is a consecutive 9-year analysis of patients with peripheral lymphadenopathy.
All the patients had fine needle aspiration. Smears were made, fixed in 95% alcohol and
stained with hematoxylin and eosin and Zeihl Neelsen stains. Results: 48 patients, 31 males …
Abstract
Background: The increasing prevalence of extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis with the HIV scourge is a cause for concern.
Objective: To determine the role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
Patients and Methods: This is a consecutive 9-year analysis of patients with peripheral lymphadenopathy. All the patients had fine needle aspiration. Smears were made, fixed in 95% alcohol and stained with hematoxylin and eosin and Zeihl Neelsen stains.
Results: 48 patients, 31 males and 17 females, were analyzed. The mean age was 27.9 years. Aspirates were mainly from cervical lymph nodes. Four patients were HIV 1 seropositive. Macroscopically, 23 (48%) of the aspirates were purulent and 7 (14.6%) had caseous material. Microscopy showed granular eosinophilic material (caseation), multinucleated giant cells, epithelioid cells, neutrophils and lymphocytes. Staining for acid-fast bacilli was positive in 23 (48%) cases.
Conclusion: Early diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in a resource-limited setting can be achieved with fine needle aspiration cytology technique (FNAC). This will ensure prompt treatment and thus reduce attendant morbidity and mortality.
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