Fine-needle aspiration cytology findings in human immunodeficiency virus lymphadenopathy

• Published in: Indian journal of pathology & microbiology Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 481 - 484
• Main Authors: Vanisri, H R, Nandini, N M, Sunila, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.10.2008; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - epidemiology; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - pathology; Biopsy, Fine-Needle; Biopsy, Needle; Care and treatment; Case studies; Child; Child, Preschool; Complications and side effects; Diagnosis; Female; fine-needle aspiration cytology; granulomatous lymphadenitis; Health aspects; HIV infection; HIV Infections - complications; HIV Infections - epidemiology; Human immunodeficiency virus; Human immunodeficiency virus 2; Humans; Infant; Lymphadenitis - complications; Lymphadenitis - epidemiology; Lymphadenitis - pathology; Lymphadenopathy; Lymphatic Diseases - complications; Lymphatic Diseases - epidemiology; Lymphatic Diseases - pathology; Lymphoma, AIDS-Related - complications; Lymphoma, AIDS-Related - epidemiology; Lymphoma, AIDS-Related - pathology; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - complications; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - epidemiology; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - pathology; Male; Middle Aged; Mycobacterium; Patient outcomes; persistent generalized lymphadenopathy; Risk factors; Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - complications; Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - epidemiology; Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - pathology; Young Adult; India
• ISSN: 0377-4929; 0974-5130
• DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.43735

Thirty-six human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients with lymphadenopathy were subjected to fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) over a period of 2 years. The maximum number of cases was reported in the age group of 21 to 30 years. Majority of the patients were males. The maximum number of cases had tuberculosis (58.3%) followed by reactive lymphadenitis (36.1%), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (2.7%) and acute suppurative lymphadenitis (2.7%). FNAC is an important diagnostic tool in the evaluation of lymphadenopathy in HIV-positive patients.