Open AccessDiagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis: Combining cytomorphology, microbiology and molecular techniques - A study from Sri Lanka
Author(s) -
Lakmini Mudduwa,
Ajith Nagahawatte
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.41680
Subject(s) - ziehl–neelsen stain , gold standard (test) , predictive value , stain , medicine , kappa , epithelioid cell , tuberculous lymphadenitis , pathology , cytology , positive predicative value , tuberculosis , staining , sri lanka , papanicolaou stain , radiology , immunohistochemistry , cancer , mathematics , history , ethnology , geometry , south asia , cervical cancer , sputum , acid fast
Fine needle aspiration is a simple technique to obtain material for early diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis.