TY - JOUR
KW - Leprosy
KW - Aspiration cytology
KW - Lepra bacilli
AU - Bansal C
AU - Anand G
AU - Goyal A
AB - <jats:p>Leprosy or Hansen’s disease remains a common ailment amongst the developing countries. Whereas histopathology remains the gold standard for diagnosis, the use of cytopathology can aid and hasten the process of diagnosis. We present the case of a 45-year-old male patient who presented with ‘skin rash’ and inguinal lymphadenopathy. Aspiration cytology of the lymph node was performed, and upon special staining, clumps of acid-fast bacilli were observed. Diagnosis of Lepromatous leprosy was given. Slit skin smear and inguinal lymph node biopsy were also undertaken, which corroborated the findings. We present this case as it highlights the swift nature of cytology in aiding the diagnosis of infectious disorders, wherein special staining is feasible.</jats:p>
BT - Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India)
DO - 10.25259/anams_60_2025
LA - ENG
M3 - Case Report
N2 - <jats:p>Leprosy or Hansen’s disease remains a common ailment amongst the developing countries. Whereas histopathology remains the gold standard for diagnosis, the use of cytopathology can aid and hasten the process of diagnosis. We present the case of a 45-year-old male patient who presented with ‘skin rash’ and inguinal lymphadenopathy. Aspiration cytology of the lymph node was performed, and upon special staining, clumps of acid-fast bacilli were observed. Diagnosis of Lepromatous leprosy was given. Slit skin smear and inguinal lymph node biopsy were also undertaken, which corroborated the findings. We present this case as it highlights the swift nature of cytology in aiding the diagnosis of infectious disorders, wherein special staining is feasible.</jats:p>
PB - Scientific Scholar
PY - 2025
SP - 1
EP - 4
T2 - Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India)
TI - Role of lymph node aspiration in diagnosing lepromatous leprosy
UR - https://nams-annals.in/view-pdf/?&article=c9330229dabcc2c4c3004fa12ea7c9f7kRukoVnzV38=
VL - 0
SN - 2454-5635, 0379-038X
ER -