and Cytology: A Retrospective Analysis of 110 Cases from an Endemic Area.

Background: Wuchereriasis is a significant cause of chronic morbidity. It can affect any organ/tissue in the body. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an easy method for its detection.

Where to Look for AFB in FNA Smears from Tuberculous Lymph Nodes.

Demonstration of acid fast bacilli (AFB) is essential for the definitive cytodiagnosis of tuberculosis. However, it is not seen in all cases of tuberculosis, being more commonly observed in necrotic lesions. Tuberculosis shows a spectrum of lesions that form a continuum extending from good immunity end with purely granulomatous lesions to poor immunity end with purely necrotic lesions.

Sensory cutaneous nerve fine-needle aspiration in Hansen's disease: A retrospective analysis of our experience.

Background: Leprosy affects peripheral nerves. As Mycobacterium leprae has unique tropism for Schwann cells, thickened sensory cutaneous nerves provide an easy target for the detection of lepra bacilli and other changes associated with the disease.

Materials And Methods: The data of patients with sensory cutaneous nerve involvement were retrieved from our record for the period January 2006 to December 2014.

Correlation of eosinophilic structures with detection of acid-fast bacilli in fine needle aspiration smears from tuberculous lymph nodes: Is eosinophilic structure the missing link in spectrum of tuberculous lesion?

Background: Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) is not seen in all necrotic tuberculous lesions. If the subset of tuberculous lesions which yield positive result for AFB can be identified, it would save on time and manpower besides optimizing use of resources. A prospective study was undertaken to assess if presence of eosinophilic structures (ESs) in necrotic tuberculous lesions correlated with the presence of AFB.

Tuberculosis of the intercostal lymph nodes.

Objective: To describe tuberculosis of the intercostal lymph nodes and discuss its clinical and cytologic profile and pathogenesis.

Study Design: Fifteen cases from March 1994 to March 2000 were retrieved from our cytology records. Only clinically and therapeutically proven cases were included in the study.

Acid-fast bacilli in fine needle aspiration smears from tuberculous lymph nodes. Where to look for them.

Objective: To analyze where acid-fast bacilli (AFB) are most often seen in smears prepared from tuberculous lymph nodes.

Study Design: Patients referred for fine needle aspiration cytology for evaluation of lymphadenopathy between March 1994 and June 1998 were analyzed. Only those cases clinically and therapeutically proven to be tuberculous were included in the study.