Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Cytopathology. 2024 Nov;35(6):789-791. doi: 10.1111/cyt.13438. Epub 2024 Aug 28.
We present an interesting and rare case of Capillaria hepatica infection in a 2-year-old boy, who presented with fever, rash, hepatomegaly and peripheral eosinophilia. FNAC of hepatic lesion showed parasitic eggs and PCR from the aspirate confirmed the diagnosis. We describe the cytomorphological features and provide educational multiple-choice questions related to the topic.
我们报告了一例有趣且罕见的肝毛细线虫感染病例,患儿为 2 岁男孩,表现为发热、皮疹、肝大和外周血嗜酸性粒细胞增多。肝病变的细针穿刺抽吸细胞学检查显示寄生虫卵,抽吸物的 PCR 也证实了诊断。我们描述了其细胞形态学特征,并提供了相关的教学多选题。