Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: October | Volume: 6 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 163-167
Parasitic and Fungal Infections Presenting As Subcutaneous Lesions Diagnosed By Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology – A Study of One Year
Shipra Singhal1, Rajat Kamra2
1MD Pathology, Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029
2MS Surgery, Senior Resident, Department of Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029
Corresponding Author: Shipra Singhal
ABSTRACT
Despite remarkable progress in prevention and treatment, there is an increase in incidence of parasitic and fungal infections in our country. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) offers an easy, reliable and a minimally invasive method to diagnose various fungal and parasitic lesions. Early and definitive diagnosis in such cases is mandatory to rule out other differential diagnosis like neoplasms, inflammatory lesions and to help the clinicians for appropriate management of the patients. FNAC is a well established diagnostic technique to aid in early diagnosis of the lesion which can be managed conservatively and thus can prevent undue surgery.
This is a retrospective study in which we evaluated forty cases who presented with subcutaneous lesions of suspected parasitic/ fungal aetiology and were sent for FNAC. The cytology smears were reviewed and evidence of parasite/parasitic fragment or fungal infection was noted along with other cytomorphological features.
Key words: Subcutaneous lesions, FNAC, Parasitic infection, Fungal infection.
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