Orbital sarcoma in HIV positive patient: a diagnostic dilemma.
Diagnosis of a high-grade sarcoma on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) may not pose any difficulty; however, further sub-typing is sometimes difficult. The clinical data, investigations, and finer points on cytomorphology may help for proper categorization of the tumor, however, we encountered a case of orbital sarcoma in an Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive patient, in which further sub-typing was difficult even on histopathology and immunohistochemistry was helpful. The diagnostic difficulties on FNA cytology smears as well as histopathology are highlighted.
Gupta
Nalini
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Department of Cytology and Gynecological Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. nalini203@rediffmail.com
Gupta
Pankaj
P
Sharma
Upender
U
Vashishta
Rakesh Kumar
RK
Rajwanshi
Arvind
A
D000328:Adult; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed