title: Fine-needle aspiration cytology findings in human immunodeficiency virus lymphadenopathy.
abstract: Thirty-six human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients with lymphadenopathy were subjected to fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) over a period of 2 years. The maximum number of cases was reported in the age group of 21 to 30 years. Majority of the patients were males. The maximum number of cases had tuberculosis (58.3%) followed by reactive lymphadenitis (36.1%), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (2.7%) and acute suppurative lymphadenitis (2.7%). FNAC is an important diagnostic tool in the evaluation of lymphadenopathy in HIV-positive patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, JSS Medical College, Mysore, India. drvani16@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Vanisri
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Nandini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sunila
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult