Two cases of nocardiosis diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration cytology: Role of special stains |
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| Authors: | Nalini Gupta M.D. D.N.B. Radhika Srinivasan M.D. Ph.D. Rajiv Kumar M.D. Arunaloke Chakrabarti M.D. |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Cytopathology and Gynecological Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India;2. Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India |
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Nocardiosis, a suppurative disease caused by aerobic actinomycetes, is a common opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. Unless, the infection is suspected, the diagnosis of Nocardia is tedious and difficult, as these are thin filamentous bacilli, which stain negatively on routine cytological stains. We present two such cases diagnosed on fine‐needle aspiration cytology and discuss the importance of performing the modified Ziehl–Neelsen stain in such cases. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2011. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. |
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| Keywords: | nocardiosis fine‐needle aspiration cytology modified Ziehl– Neelsen stain |
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