Leukoerythrophagocytosis by sinus histiocytes: case report.
Leukoerythrophagocytosis by sinus histiocytes in the lymph nodes is a rare cytological observation. Though often seen in lymph nodes draining malignancies, one may occasionally encounter them in vascular lesions. We report a case of leukoerythrophagocytosis by sinus histiocytes of the right supraclavicular lymph nodes in a 35-yr-old male. He presented with a painful soft tissue mass in the right anterior region of the chest wall extending into the axilla of 6 mo duration. Bilateral radial pulsations were absent. The patient had received treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis 1 yr ago. FNAC of the soft tissue mass revealed only blood. Radiological evaluation revealed a vascular lesion, with smooth borders, extending into the upper zone of right lung and displacing the second rib inferiorly. Doppler evaluation confirmed it to be a right subclavian aneurysm with arteritis.
Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, 575001, Karnataka, South India.
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D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D006644:Histiocytes / Q000473:pathology; D015618:Histiocytosis, Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010587:Phagocytosis; D011859:Radiography; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications