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Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of an Isolated Cervical Lymph Node: Case Report
Renata Beljan
; Institute of Pathology, Forensic Medicine and Cytology, University Hospital Center Split, Split, Croatia
Dinka Šundov
; University of Split, School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
Boris Lukšić
; University of Split, School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
Violeta Šoljić
; Department of Pathology, Cytology and Forensic Medicine, University Hospital Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marina Piljić Burazer
; Institute of Pathology, Forensic Medicine and Cytology, University Hospital Center Split, Split, Croatia
Abstract
A 61-year-old woman presented with an isolated, painless, slightly enlarged right laterocervical lymph node without any other signs and symptoms of disease. Laboratory test including hematological and biochemical parameters were normal. A cervical ultrasonography demonstrated one lymph node (10 mm) on the right laterocervical side and one small reactive lymph node on the left laterocervical side. The fine needle aspiration (FNA) smears revealed a polymorphic population of cells composed of lymphocytes, histiocytes, epitheloid cells, plasma cell, tingible body macrophages and macrophages infiltrated with Leishmania amastigotes. Treatment was initiated with Stiboglukonat Na (Pentostam) and led to a full recovery.
Keywords
visceral leishmaniasis; leishmaniasis infantum; kala azar; localized lymphadenopathy; fine needle aspiration
Hrčak ID:
51270
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Publication date:
10.3.2010.
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