My mother suffering from supraclavicular lymph nodes since two years after
USG. Enlarged hypoechoic left supraclavicular lymph nodes 10×7mm and 17×6 mm noted.
Biopsy. SPECIMEN:multiple core biopsy from supraclavicular lymph nodes for HPE
INPRESSION: granulomatous lymphadenitis
Tuberculosis needs to be excluded
AFB Stain is negative
Consider ancillary testing with TB-PCR to exclude TB
MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTIONS:
Recieved multiple grey white to gray brown linear core bits ranging in size from 0.3 cm to 1 cm in length all embedded
MICROSCOPIC FINDINGS:
Sections shows of linear cores of lymphoid tissue showing several discrete as well as coalescent epitheoid granuloma.
Caseous necrosis is not seen. Occasional granulomas shows dystropic calcification.
Please suggest what is this.
Is this tb or anything else
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