Colonoscopic fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of ileocecal tuberculosis

R Kochhar; A Rajwanshi; M K Goenka; R Nijhawan; A Sood; B Nagi; S Kochhar; S K Mehta

Colonoscopic fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of ileocecal tuberculosis

Am J Gastroenterol. 1991 Jan;86(1):102-4.

Authors

R Kochhar¹, A Rajwanshi, M K Goenka, R Nijhawan, A Sood, B Nagi, S Kochhar, S K Mehta

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

PMID: 1986534

Abstract

Two cases of ileocecal tuberculosis are presented. The diagnosis was achieved by endoscopic fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), while endoscopic biopsies and brush cytology were negative. The usefulness of endoscopic FNAC in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract tuberculosis is highlighted.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Biopsy, Needle
Cecal Diseases / diagnosis*
Cecal Diseases / pathology
Colonoscopy
Humans
Ileal Diseases / diagnosis*
Ileal Diseases / pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / diagnosis*
Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / pathology