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  • Title: Cytology of leukemic lymphadenopathy.
    Author: Kumar PV, Karimi M, Monabati A, Sadeghipour AR, Tavangar SM, Moosavi A, Nourani H, Haghkshanas M, Bedayat GR.
    Journal: Acta Cytol; 2002; 46(5):801-7. PubMed ID: 12365210.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To describe the cytomorphologic features of leukemic cells in lymph node aspiration material. STUDY DESIGN: We studied lymph node fine needle aspiration (FNA) smears of 36 leukemic patients. In 23 cases the lymphadenopathy was noticed simultaneously with marrow leukemia, and in the other 13 cases the lymphadenopathy was noticed during a relapse. Special stains, such as periodic acid Schiff, Sudan Black-B, Oil Red-O and nonspecific esterase, were used in special cases. RESULTS: Thirty-three cases were diagnosed as lymphoma, 1 as extramedullary hematopoiesis and 2 as leukemic involvement. CONCLUSION: Leukemic lymphadenopathy can be misdiagnosed as lymphoma on FNA smears. The clinical findings, previous history, hematologic studies and immunocytochemical studies are essential to the differentiation of leukemic smears from lymphoma. However, in some cases the leukemic infiltration can be diagnosed with certainty, provided that the smears show the characteristic findings, such as Auer rods and neoplastic promyelocytes with azurophilic granules.
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