Open Accessvon Hansemann cells from fresh urine sediment samples in the diagnosis of malakoplakia
Author(s) -
Fernando Guerra,
Adriana Esther Rocher,
Anabela Angeleri,
María Juárez,
Gisela Coliva,
Luis Alberto Palaoro
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/joc.joc_45_17
Subject(s) - malakoplakia , pathology , medicine , basophilic , papanicolaou stain , stain , giemsa stain , eosinophilic , urinalysis , urinary system , staining , cervical cancer , cancer
Malakoplakia is characterized by the presence of plaques with macrophages containing inclusion bodies. The diagnosis of this disease is carried out by biopsy of the lesion. The objective of this paper was to assess the value of fresh urine sediment in the diagnosis of malakoplakia.