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‘Forget me not’: Urine cytology in a male with hematuria
Author(s) -
Gupta Ojas,
Gupta Parikshaa,
Rajwanshi Arvind
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1365-2303
pISSN - 0956-5507
DOI - 10.1111/cyt.12700
Subject(s) - langhans giant cell , medicine , giant cell , urinary system , pathology , tuberculosis , stain , cytology , epithelioid cell , urine , urine cytology , dermatology , staining , cystoscopy , immunohistochemistry
Tuberculosis (TB) of the urinary tract is a common disease in developing countries of the world. Establishing a clinical diagnosis is challenging owing to the variable clinical presentations of the disease and often a high index of suspicion is required. Identification of epithelioid cell granulomas, Langhans’ type of multinucleated giant cells, variable inflammation and demonstration of acid fast bacilli on Ziehl‐Neelson (ZN) stain are essential for establishing a cytologic diagnosis. We present a case of urinary tract TB, which could be diagnosed based on cytomorphologic examination of urine smears and ZN stain.