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What Does This FNAC Report Mean?
my fnac report
smears show lymphocytes,macrophages and small clusters of epitheloid histiocytes. the backgeound shows mostly blood and degenerated cells.
no anaplastic cells are seen.
features are favouring granulomatous inflimmation (likely tubercular)
n doctors told me its gland tb.. but my blood esr 02 .. i took anibiotic before fnac...mountex n hexagon tb test result report says that i hav no tb'' and x ray n blood reports are not showing any evidences of tb.....
smears show lymphocytes,macrophages and small clusters of epitheloid histiocytes. the backgeound shows mostly blood and degenerated cells.
no anaplastic cells are seen.
features are favouring granulomatous inflimmation (likely tubercular)
n doctors told me its gland tb.. but my blood esr 02 .. i took anibiotic before fnac...mountex n hexagon tb test result report says that i hav no tb'' and x ray n blood reports are not showing any evidences of tb.....
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
The FNAC findings are suggestive of granulomatous inflammation.
Tuberculosis is the most common granulomatous inflammation, however, there are many other granulomatous inflammations like sarcoidosis, fungal infection, beryllosis, etc.
Usually clinical correlation is required to make a final diagnosis of tuberculosis.
When tuberculosis is ruled out then other possibilities of granulomatous inflammation have to be ruled out as mentioned above,
Consult your clinician to investigate for the cause of granulomatous inflammation of lymph node.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
The FNAC findings are suggestive of granulomatous inflammation.
Tuberculosis is the most common granulomatous inflammation, however, there are many other granulomatous inflammations like sarcoidosis, fungal infection, beryllosis, etc.
Usually clinical correlation is required to make a final diagnosis of tuberculosis.
When tuberculosis is ruled out then other possibilities of granulomatous inflammation have to be ruled out as mentioned above,
Consult your clinician to investigate for the cause of granulomatous inflammation of lymph node.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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