title: Foray of Cytologically Diagnosed Intramuscular Sarcocystosis- A Rarity.
abstract: Sarcocystosis is an uncommonly encountered zoonotic coccidial protozoal infestation of human beings. The sarcocystis species is known to produce intestinal and muscular infestations in humans. We report a rare case of a 35-year-old female with an intramuscular swelling in the lumbar region diagnosed cytologically as "Intramuscular Sarcocystosis" and subsequently confirmed on histopathology. This case highlights the role of fine needle aspiration cytology in the identification of Sarcocystis and its role in differentiating it from other intramuscular parasites which is of immense value in precise diagnosis and appropriate patient management.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pathology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences , B. G. Nagar, Mandya district, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Hemalatha Anthanahalli
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Lingappa
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences , B. G. Nagar, Mandya district, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Anoosha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences , B. G. Nagar, Mandya district, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Ashok Kagathur
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Puttaveerachary
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences , B. G. Nagar, Mandya district, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Abhishek Mandya
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Govindashetty
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences , B. G. Nagar, Mandya district, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahni
keywords: Infestation; Parasitic cyst; Sarcocystis