Affiliation:
1. Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Pt. JNM Medical College and Dr. BRAM Hospital, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
2. Postgraduate Student, Department of Pathology, Pt. JNM Medical College and Dr. BRAM Hospital, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
Abstract
Background : TB remains a major health concern world wide with extrapulmonary TB accounting for 20% cases in India. Tubercular lymphadenopathy is most common extrapulmonary manifestation in TB. Aim: To compare and analyse cytomorphology patterns, AFB positivity and CBNAAT for detection of tubercular lymphadenopathy Methodology: a total of 80 FNAC samples from lymph nodes were taken, one part was sent for CBNAAT and other part was used to prepare slides and stained with H& E, PAP, MGG, ZN stain for AFB. Results:Out of 80 cases, 52 (65%)were granulomatous, 14 (17.5%)each were of reactive and suppurative. Among these 52 cases reported as granulomatous 32 were positive for CBNAAT, 11 AFB positive . Only 1 case out of 14 reactive cases was positive for CBNAAT. Out of 14 suppurative cases, 4 cases were CBNAAT positive. Conclusion: CBNAAT is a rapid test, can detect even if bacilli is less in number but FNAC along with AFB is simple procedure in resource limited area.