Cryptococcal Lymphadenitis on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology : A Report of 2 Cases.
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2012-07
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Cryptococcal infection most commonly affects the lung, meninges and skin. The involvement of lymph node in
cryptococcosis is considered to be rare and is usually observed in cases where the disease is very widely disseminated
affecting the mediastinal and cervical lymph nodes. Disseminated cryptococcosis is a life threatening disease seen more
commonly in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or other forms of immune suppression.
We report 2 cases of AIDS with cryptococcal lymphadenitis,diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology of the involved
lymph node.
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Lymphadenitis, Cryptococcus neoformans, Fine needle aspiration cytology, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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Andola K Sainath, Ahuja Mukta, Shaik Imam. Cryptococcal Lymphadenitis on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology : A Report of 2 Cases. People’s Journal of Scientific Research. 2012 July; 5(2): 33-35.