title: Cytological diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy: A report of two cases with review of literature.
abstract: The "gold standard" for the diagnosis and classification of leprosy to date, is histological examination of skin biopsy in correlation with the bacteriological indices. These are, however, time-consuming. An attempt was made to diagnose leprosy using fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) which is a simple, safe, cost-effective and time-saving procedure with minimal trauma and complications. This case report highlights the role of FNAC in rapid diagnosis and early management, in patients of leprosy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, I.G.M.C., Shimla, India.
authors.forename: Anchana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gulati
authors.forename: Rajni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaushik
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kaushal
keywords: FNAC; leprosy; rapid diagnosis