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Background: India, being a developing country, harbors the third largest human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected population in the world, and HIV-associated lymphadenopathy is commonly encountered. HIV lymphadenopathy is more commonly generalized and pathology ranges from reactive lymphoid hyperplasia to infections like tuberculosis to neoplasms such as lymphoma and Kaposi sarcoma. The study intended to assess the utility of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology in HIV lymphadenopathy. Materials and Methods: A retrospective FNA slide review of HIV-infected cases with lymphadenopathy received over a period of 2 years in the cytopathology department was performed. The clinicopathological characteristics, absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), and CD4 counts were analyzed. Results: Seventy-nine lymph node aspirates were received from HIV patients over 2 years. The mean age at presentation was 39 years with a male:female ratio of 2.4:1. Cervical lymph nodes (62%) were more commonly affected. Tuberculous lymphadenitis was the commonest lesion (41.8%), followed by reactive lymphadenitis (24%), nonspecific granulomatous lymphadenitis (14%), suppurative lymphadenitis (8%), cryptococcal lymphadenitis (2%), lymphoma (9%), and metastasis (1%). Conclusion: Lymph node FNA in HIV/AIDS is not only useful in identifying those cases that require further evaluation, but also aids in categorizing various etiologies such as opportunistic infections, non-neoplastic, and neoplastic lesions. FNA is a less expensive, expeditious minimally invasive method for an early diagnosis that abets in deciding the treatment strategy, thus curtailing the associated morbidity and mortality.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1011-1017 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Diagnostic Cytopathology |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01-10-2019 |
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- Histology
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Utility of fine-needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of HIV lymphadenopathy. / Suresh, Pooja K.; Poojary, Shweta; Basavaiah, Sridevi Hanganahalli; Kini, Jyoti R.; Lobo, Flora D.; Sahu, Kausalya K.
In: Diagnostic Cytopathology, Vol. 47, No. 10, 01.10.2019, p. 1011-1017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Utility of fine-needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of HIV lymphadenopathy
AU - Suresh, Pooja K.
AU - Poojary, Shweta
AU - Basavaiah, Sridevi Hanganahalli
AU - Kini, Jyoti R.
AU - Lobo, Flora D.
AU - Sahu, Kausalya K.
PY - 2019/10/1
Y1 - 2019/10/1
N2 - Background: India, being a developing country, harbors the third largest human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected population in the world, and HIV-associated lymphadenopathy is commonly encountered. HIV lymphadenopathy is more commonly generalized and pathology ranges from reactive lymphoid hyperplasia to infections like tuberculosis to neoplasms such as lymphoma and Kaposi sarcoma. The study intended to assess the utility of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology in HIV lymphadenopathy. Materials and Methods: A retrospective FNA slide review of HIV-infected cases with lymphadenopathy received over a period of 2 years in the cytopathology department was performed. The clinicopathological characteristics, absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), and CD4 counts were analyzed. Results: Seventy-nine lymph node aspirates were received from HIV patients over 2 years. The mean age at presentation was 39 years with a male:female ratio of 2.4:1. Cervical lymph nodes (62%) were more commonly affected. Tuberculous lymphadenitis was the commonest lesion (41.8%), followed by reactive lymphadenitis (24%), nonspecific granulomatous lymphadenitis (14%), suppurative lymphadenitis (8%), cryptococcal lymphadenitis (2%), lymphoma (9%), and metastasis (1%). Conclusion: Lymph node FNA in HIV/AIDS is not only useful in identifying those cases that require further evaluation, but also aids in categorizing various etiologies such as opportunistic infections, non-neoplastic, and neoplastic lesions. FNA is a less expensive, expeditious minimally invasive method for an early diagnosis that abets in deciding the treatment strategy, thus curtailing the associated morbidity and mortality.
AB - Background: India, being a developing country, harbors the third largest human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected population in the world, and HIV-associated lymphadenopathy is commonly encountered. HIV lymphadenopathy is more commonly generalized and pathology ranges from reactive lymphoid hyperplasia to infections like tuberculosis to neoplasms such as lymphoma and Kaposi sarcoma. The study intended to assess the utility of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology in HIV lymphadenopathy. Materials and Methods: A retrospective FNA slide review of HIV-infected cases with lymphadenopathy received over a period of 2 years in the cytopathology department was performed. The clinicopathological characteristics, absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), and CD4 counts were analyzed. Results: Seventy-nine lymph node aspirates were received from HIV patients over 2 years. The mean age at presentation was 39 years with a male:female ratio of 2.4:1. Cervical lymph nodes (62%) were more commonly affected. Tuberculous lymphadenitis was the commonest lesion (41.8%), followed by reactive lymphadenitis (24%), nonspecific granulomatous lymphadenitis (14%), suppurative lymphadenitis (8%), cryptococcal lymphadenitis (2%), lymphoma (9%), and metastasis (1%). Conclusion: Lymph node FNA in HIV/AIDS is not only useful in identifying those cases that require further evaluation, but also aids in categorizing various etiologies such as opportunistic infections, non-neoplastic, and neoplastic lesions. FNA is a less expensive, expeditious minimally invasive method for an early diagnosis that abets in deciding the treatment strategy, thus curtailing the associated morbidity and mortality.
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U2 - 10.1002/dc.24255
DO - 10.1002/dc.24255
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VL - 47
SP - 1011
EP - 1017
JO - Diagnostic Cytopathology
JF - Diagnostic Cytopathology
SN - 8755-1039
IS - 10
ER -