TY - JOUR
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Cytodiagnosis
KW - Erythema Nodosum
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Leprosy, lepromatous
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Young Adult
AU - Ray R
AU - Mondal RK
AU - Pathak S
AB - OBJECTIVE: It was the aim of this study to evaluate the possible role of cytology in erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) and its use for early treatment of the disease.

STUDY DESIGN: We present a prospective study conducted with 15 clinically diagnosed ENL cases. Among them, 13 cases had previously been diagnosed with lepromatous leprosy (LL) and 2 patients were new LL cases with signs and symptoms of ENL lesions. Haematoxylin and eosin stain with modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain was performed on fine needle aspiration material. One case was sent for biopsy.

RESULTS: Complete cytological diagnosis of ENL was done in all 15 cases. Histopathological study revealed classical ENL lesions which also showed ENL features in cytodiagnosis.

CONCLUSION: In the past, the accurate mode of diagnosis of ENL lesions was histopathology. However, clinicians have to wait a long time for the report and generally they start treatment only on the basis of clinical signs and symptoms. Cytodiagnosis of ENL lesions is an early, effective method for accurate diagnosis and helps to initiate treatment for these painful lesions.
BT - Acta cytologica
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24247108?dopt=Abstract
DA - 2014
DO - 10.1007/s11136-013-0590-7
IS - 1
J2 - Acta Cytol.
LA - eng
N2 - OBJECTIVE: It was the aim of this study to evaluate the possible role of cytology in erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) and its use for early treatment of the disease.

STUDY DESIGN: We present a prospective study conducted with 15 clinically diagnosed ENL cases. Among them, 13 cases had previously been diagnosed with lepromatous leprosy (LL) and 2 patients were new LL cases with signs and symptoms of ENL lesions. Haematoxylin and eosin stain with modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain was performed on fine needle aspiration material. One case was sent for biopsy.

RESULTS: Complete cytological diagnosis of ENL was done in all 15 cases. Histopathological study revealed classical ENL lesions which also showed ENL features in cytodiagnosis.

CONCLUSION: In the past, the accurate mode of diagnosis of ENL lesions was histopathology. However, clinicians have to wait a long time for the report and generally they start treatment only on the basis of clinical signs and symptoms. Cytodiagnosis of ENL lesions is an early, effective method for accurate diagnosis and helps to initiate treatment for these painful lesions.
PY - 2014
SP - 29
EP - 32
T2 - Acta cytologica
TI - Diagnosis of erythema nodosum leprosum (type 2 reaction) by cytology.
VL - 58
SN - 0001-5547
ER -