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Epithelioid cell cluster in cerebrospinal fluid: An unusual finding in tubercular meningitis
Author(s) -
Arif S. H.,
Rahman Khaliqur,
Khalid Mohammad,
Hassan Mohd. Jaseem,
Qaseem S. M. Danish,
Huda Md. Fakhrul
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.21076
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebrospinal fluid , meningitis , tuberculosis , vomiting , population , viral meningitis , tuberculous meningitis , epithelioid cell , pathology , immunology , pediatrics , bacterial meningitis , immunohistochemistry , environmental health
Tubercular meningitis is one of the serious manifestations of tuberculosis. It remains a significant contributor to the morbidity and mortality in children. Meningeal involvement in tuberculosis is detected by physical, chemical and cytological examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The cytological picture of CSF in tubercular meningitis is quite similar to that of viral meningitis showing a mixed population of lymphoid series cells. The presence of epithelioid cell cluster is very rare finding. We present here such a case of 2½ yr old boy who presented with fever off and on for 2 months and altered sensorium along with vomiting for 2–3 days. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.