Journal of Cytology & Histology

Swati Mehrotra

Publications

• Case Report
  Intraoperative Finding of Hepatic Hydatid Cyst with Fine Needle Aspiration: A Case Study with AFB and GMS Special Stains Highlighting the Echinococcal Hooklets
  Author(s): Ozlem Fidan-Ozbilgin, Stefan E Pambuccian, Swati Mehrotra and Güliz A BarkanOzlem Fidan-Ozbilgin, Stefan E Pambuccian, Swati Mehrotra and Güliz A Barkan
  
  We report a case of an incidentally detected calcified liver lesion that was diagnosed as a hydatid cyst using fineneedle aspiration. The aspirated fluid from the thickened calcified cystic hepatic mass was clear. The cell block sections showed laminated membranes Echinococcus hooklets on the Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) stain as well as the AFB and GMS special stains. While needle aspiration may not indicated in cases of suspected hydatid disease, it may serve as a valuable diagnostic tool in cases of tumoral masses in which there is no clinical and radiological suspicion on this diagnosis. Awareness of the fact that the hooklets stain with AFB and GMS stains can facilitate the identification of the characteristic hooklets, which may be rare and can otherwise require painstaking search under lighting conditions that increase their refractivity. Similarly, awareness of the fact tha.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7099.1000422

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