title: Significance of Charcot Leyden crystals in liver cytology-A case report.
abstract: Charcot Leyden crystals are colorless, hexagonal, bipyramidal crystals formed from aggregation of material from disintegrating eosinophils. Eosinophilic infiltrate along with the presence of Charcot Leyden crystals is an indirect evidence of parasitic infestation. Here, we report a case where fine-needle aspiration cytology smears prepared from hepatic space occupying lesion showed numerous Charcot Leyden crystals along with eosinophilic infiltrate, indicating parasitic infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Divya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thakral
authors.forename: Pallavi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Ravindra Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Saran
authors.forename: Sundeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saluja
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002465:Cell Movement; D003460:Crystallization; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008245:Lysophospholipase / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D006023:Glycoproteins; D008245:Lysophospholipase; C011711:lysolecithin acylhydrolase; D015766:Albendazole
keywords: Charcot Leyden crystal; eosinophil; liver abscess