Abstract
Aspiration cytology of lymph nodes allows rapid diagnosis of disseminated cryptococcosis. Three cases of lymph node cryptococcosis diagnosed by aspiration cytology in three patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are presented. The organisms were easily seen with a routine modified Wright and Papanicolaou stain as variably sized yeasts, 5-15 μm in greatest diameter, with thick capsules. Many of the organisms showed narrow base budding. In one case occasional pseudohyphae were observed. The diagnoses were confirmed easily with mucicarmine stain.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 459-462 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Acta cytologica |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1994 |
Keywords
- biopsy, needle
- cryptococcosis
- lymph nodes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Histology