Diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis: Combining cytomorphology, microbiology and molecular techniques - A study from Sri Lanka

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-197

  Mudduwa, Lakmini ^a   Nagahawatte, Ajith De ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Fine needle aspiration cytology; Lymph node; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CELL STRUCTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EPITHELIOID CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROBIOLOGY; SRI LANKA; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SRI LANKA; STAINING AND LABELING; TUBERCULOSIS, LYMPH NODE;

EID: 46949102455     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.41680     Document Type: Article

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