Open AccessForay of Cytologically Diagnosed Intramuscular Sarcocystosis- A Rarity
Author(s) -
Hemalatha Anthanahalli Lingappa,
Anoosha Krishnamurthy,
Ashok Kagathur Puttaveerachary,
Abhishek Mandya Govindashetty,
Swati Sahni
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/12849.5982
Subject(s) - sarcocystosis , histopathology , sarcocystis , pathology , cytology , medicine , veterinary medicine , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science
Sarcocystosis is an uncommonly encountered zoonotic coccidial protozoal infestation of human beings. The sarcocystis species is known to produce intestinal and muscular infestations in humans. We report a rare case of a 35-year-old female with an intramuscular swelling in the lumbar region diagnosed cytologically as "Intramuscular Sarcocystosis" and subsequently confirmed on histopathology. This case highlights the role of fine needle aspiration cytology in the identification of Sarcocystis and its role in differentiating it from other intramuscular parasites which is of immense value in precise diagnosis and appropriate patient management.