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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Institute of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong.
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology