localized leishmania lymphadenitis (l.l.l) is a self limited clinical presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis. microscopic findings in l.l.l are very similar to toxoplasma lymphasenitis. in all cases, an intensive microscopic search should be done for leishman bodies. in this study, we describe our microscopic findings and results of our immnohistochemical (ihc) study with a panel of monoclonal...

We have read with interest the recently published article entitled "Investigation of the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the lymph node aspirates of the suspected tularemia lymphadenitis cases" by Albayrak et al. published in Mikrobiyol Bul 2014; 48(1): 129-34. They concluded that tuberculous lymphadenitis (TCL) should be kept in mind in suspected tularemia cases and those patients sh...

Background: Lymph nodes are spread throughout the body and routinely checked for abnormalities. These lymph have potential to become infected or malignant. The swelling of which abnormal in terms size and/or number is commonly known as lymphadenopathy. One most common causes lymphadenopathy observed reactive lymphadenitis followed by granulomatous lymphadenitis. For diagnosis node biopsies, exc...

Introduction: Fine needle aspiration cytology is a simple, cost effective, out-patient diagnostic procedure done for palpable lumps in the body. Chronic lymphadenopathy is local manifestation of a systemic disease and Tuberculosis is the most common cause for lymphadenopathy accounting for increased number of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in both developing as well as developed countries. Couplin...