"Cell blocking" the parasitic imposter: In a rare case of isolated pulmonary cysticercosis.
Diagn Cytopathol
; 52(7): E168-E171, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Isolated pulmonary cysticercosis is a rare manifestation of human cysticercosis which mainly affects central nervous system, skeletal muscles, eyes and subcutaneous tissues. Pulmonary involvement is usually a part of disseminated disease and mainly presents as bilateral pulmonary nodules. We report a rare case of isolated pulmonary cysticercosis presenting as lung cyst with pleural effusion. The diagnosis was made on pleural fluid cytology and cell block preparation. Herein we wish to recapitulate the importance of cell block as a diagnostic aid for parasitic infections, where morphological features and architectural patterns are as clearly discernable as in histopathology.
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3_ND
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cisticercose
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diagn Cytopathol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article