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Findings in tuberculosis reported from B. Kumar and co-researchers
July 13th, 2009
"Presence of epithelioid cell granuloma and Langhans' giant cells in sputum cytology in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis is of very uncommon occurrence. Only a few reports could be found in the English-language literature," researchers in Dharan, Nepal report. "A 73-year-old man, a chronic smoker fir 50 years, reported to the medical out-patient department with complaints of cough and significant weight loss for the past I year. Routine sputum cytology revealed epithelioid cell granuloma along with Langhans' giant cells. Ziehl-Neelsen stain showed presence of multiple acid-fast bacilli (AFB). Chest radiography showed opacity of the airways and areas of cavitations in...
Source: Tuberculosis Week (2009-07-13)
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