Foray of Cytologically Diagnosed Intramuscular Sarcocystosis-
A Rarity
Published: May 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.5982
Hemalatha Anthanahalli Lingappa, Anoosha Krishnamurthy, Ashok Kagathur Puttaveerachary, Abhishek Mandya Govindashetty, Swati Sahni
1. Professor, Department of Pathology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B. G. Nagar, Mandya district, Karnataka, India.
2. Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B. G. Nagar, Mandya district, Karnataka, India.
3. Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B. G. Nagar, Mandya district, Karnataka, India.
4. Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B. G. Nagar, Mandya district, Karnataka, India.
5. Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences,B. G. Nagar, Mandya district, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Hemalatha Anthanahalli Lingappa,
No: 156, 12th Cross, 2nd Main, Jayanagar, Mysore- 570014, India.
E-mail : halingappa@gmail.com
Sarcocystosis is an uncommonly encountered zoonotic coccidial protozoal infestation of human beings. The sarcocystis species is known to produce intestinal and muscular infestations in humans. We report a rare case of a 35-year-old female with an intramuscular swelling in the lumbar region diagnosed cytologically as “Intramuscular Sarcocystosis” and subsequently confirmed on histopathology. This case highlights the role of fine needle aspiration cytology in the identification of Sarcocystis and its role in differentiating it from other intramuscular parasites which is of immense value in precise diagnosis and appropriate patient management.
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