title: Colonoscopic fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of ileocecal tuberculosis.
abstract: Two cases of ileocecal tuberculosis are presented. The diagnosis was achieved by endoscopic fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), while endoscopic biopsies and brush cytology were negative. The usefulness of endoscopic FNAC in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract tuberculosis is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kochhar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajwanshi
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Goenka
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nijhawan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nagi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kochhar
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology