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Hepatosplenic T‐cell lymphoma is a distinct rare entity: Diagnosis by fine‐needle aspiration cytology
Author(s) -
Kumar Rajiv,
Dey Pranab,
Das Ashim,
Sachdeva Manupdesh Singh,
Varma, Subhash
Publication year - 2011
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.21525
Subject(s) - medicine , fine needle aspiration , lymphoma , fine needle aspiration cytology , biopsy , pathology , cytology , spleen , abdomen , radiology
In this brief report, we have described the fine‐needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of a hepatosplenic T‐cell lymphoma (HSTCL) in a 60‐year‐old female patient. The patient complained of fever and heaviness of left upper abdomen. Ultrasound‐guided FNAC of the spleen showed immature lymphoid cells, and a diagnosis of primary non‐Hodgkin lymphoma of spleen was offered. Subsequently, the patient underwent splenectomy and wedge biopsy of liver that confirmed the cytological diagnosis. The lymphoma cells were positive for CD3 immunostain. Primary hepatosplenic T‐cell lymphoma is a rare entity and may often pose diagnostic problems on FNAC. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.