Mittal S, Mangwana S
Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 1993 Jul;36(3):298-303.
A case of hydatid cyst of soft tissue diagnosed by Fine needle aspiration of a cyst is reported. The patient presented with gradually increasing swelling in the anterior-inferior aspect of shoulder. The provisional clinical diagnosis of cold-abscess shoulder was made, patient was referred for Fine needle aspiration cytology (F.N.A.C.). Swelling was aspirated by 23-gauge needle obtaining 1.5 ml of blood-mixed fluid. Smears of fluid showed protoscolices, fully developed scolices with rostellum and scattered hooklets, pathognomonic of Echinococcosis. Histopathologic examination of surgically removed cyst showed chronically inflamed echinococcal cyst. No complication was observed.
报告了一例通过囊肿细针穿刺诊断的软组织包虫囊肿病例。患者肩部前下方出现逐渐增大的肿胀。初步临床诊断为肩部寒性脓肿，患者被转诊进行细针穿刺细胞学检查（F.N.A.C.）。用23号针抽吸肿胀部位，获得1.5毫升血性混合液。液体涂片显示原头节、带有顶突的完全发育的头节和散在的小钩，这是棘球蚴病的特征性表现。手术切除囊肿的组织病理学检查显示为慢性炎症性棘球蚴囊肿。未观察到并发症。
