著者

堀江 靖 加藤 雅子 永見 光子 杉原 千恵子 八島 正司

出版者

公益社団法人 日本臨床細胞学会

雑誌

日本臨床細胞学会雑誌 (ISSN:03871193)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.39, no.4, pp.274-275, 2000-07-22 (Released:2011-11-08)

参考文献数

3

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A case of BCG-related lymphadenitis is presented. After BCG vaccination, an enlarging mass was noted in the left axillary region of a 1-year-old boy. Imprint smear cytology of the extirpated lesion revealed aggregates of epithelioid and tingible-type histiocytic cells without a necrotic background. Histologically, the lesion showed granulomatous nodules composed of epithelioid histiocytic cells and Langhans' giant cells without associated caseous necrosis. Immunohistochemically, the epithelioid histiocytic cells were positive for and-BCG antibody, lysozyme and CD 68. It is necessary to distinguish this BCG-related lymphadenitis from tuberculous lymphadenitis.