Mediastinal hydatidosis: Fine needle aspiration and liquid‐based cytology

Muralidaran, Chandrasekaran; Gupta, Nalini; Behera, Digambar; Rajwanshi, Arvind

doi:10.1111/cyt.12454

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“…Furthermore, the cytological features of hydatid cysts (HCs) are not well-established and can be misdiagnosed with cysticercosis 5 . Notwithstanding these constraints, a few studies have reported the diagnosis of hydatid disease through FNAC 5 – 10 . This report highlights a case where FNAC was unintentionally utilized to diagnose a pulmonary HC initially mistaken for an abscess.…”

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Diagnosis of a pulmonary hydatid cyst by fine needle aspiration: a case report with literature review

Abdullah,

Rashid,

Tahir

et al. 2023

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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Introduction and Importance: Hydatid cysts are seldom identified in cytologic smears and are often incidental. This report highlights a case where fine needle aspiration cytology was unintentionally utilized to diagnose a pulmonary hydatid cyst clinically mistaken for an abscess. Case Presentation: A 29-year-old female presented with intermittent respiratory symptoms, including a mild cough and sputum, that she has been complaining of since 2020. A blood investigation revealed an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (25 mm/hr), C-reactive protein (>5 mg/dL), and white blood cells (>11×109/L). A high-resolution computed tomography scan of the chest revealed an irregular pulmonary opacity in the right lower lobe with central fluid attenuation, suspecting an abscess or, less likely, a pulmonary neoplasm. The patient underwent fine needle aspiration cytology, which was diagnosed as a hydatid cyst. A thoracotomy was performed, and the cyst was totally excised. Histopathological results of the specimen confirmed the previous diagnosis. Clinical Discussion: Various diagnostic modalities have been discussed for diagnosing hydatid cysts, including radiology, serology tests, and fine needle aspiration. These modalities have been evaluated in terms of their respective advantages and drawbacks. Conclusion: Hydatid cysts can be challenging to diagnose based on imaging findings and may be misidentified as abscesses or masses. Despite the risk of anaphylaxis, fine needle aspiration cytology can be a reliable diagnostic method if performed meticulously by experienced radiologists.

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Diagnosis of a pulmonary hydatid cyst by fine needle aspiration: a case report with literature review

Abdullah,

Rashid,

Tahir

et al. 2023

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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The clinical and cytomorphological spectrum of hydatid disease

Kapatia

Tom

Rohilla

et al. 2020

Diagnostic Cytopathology

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IntroductionHydatid disease (HD) is caused by the tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus. Fine‐needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an expedient diagnostic technique that may be used for its rapid diagnosis.AimTo study the clinical and cytomorphological spectrum of HD diagnosed by cytology.Material and methodsA total of 24 patients diagnosed with HD on FNAC and fluid were studied over a period of 5.5 years. May Grunwald Giemsa, Periodic acid Schiff, and Haematoxylin and Eosin stained smears were studied and analysed for the cytomorphological spectrum of HD.ResultsAmongst the 24 patients studied, the mean age was 29.8 years (range 6‐64 years). There was equal sex preponderance with 12 males and 12 females. The most common organ involved was lung (54.1% of cases) followed by liver (25% of cases). Presence of laminated membranes (n‐20, 83.3%) followed by presence of hooklets (n‐13, 54.1%) were the common cytological features. Scolices and protoscolices representing endocyst were seen in 37.5% of cases (n‐9).ConclusionClinicians and pathologists should be aware of the clinical and morphological spectrum of HD respectively for immediate diagnosis followed by prompt management.

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Mediastinal hydatidosis: Fine needle aspiration and liquid‐based cytology

Abstract: Mediastinal hydatid disease is rare and may present as vocal cord palsy. FNAC is usually not performed in hydatid disease but was in this case. This Enigma Portal article illustrates the interesting LBC features and tests the knowledge of Echinococcus infection.

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Diagnosis of a pulmonary hydatid cyst by fine needle aspiration: a case report with literature review

Diagnosis of a pulmonary hydatid cyst by fine needle aspiration: a case report with literature review

The clinical and cytomorphological spectrum of hydatid disease

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