Soft tissue cysticercosis: diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration

Taenia solium infection is endemic in Asia and cysticercosis is not uncommon. The authors report a case of cysticercosis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration using a cell block. The authors believe it to be the first such case so diagnosed.

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of clinical pathology 1989-12, Vol.92 (6), p.834-835
Hauptverfasser: KUNG, I. T. M, LEE, D, HIP CHO YU
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Taenia solium infection is endemic in Asia and cysticercosis is not uncommon. The authors report a case of cysticercosis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration using a cell block. The authors believe it to be the first such case so diagnosed.
ISSN:0002-9173
1943-7722
DOI:10.1093/ajcp/92.6.834