Role of gastric brush cytology in the diagnosis of giardiasis
<b>Background:</b> Giardiasis, common in developing countries, has mostly nonspecific clinical symptoms, resulting in a limited role for preliminary tests. <b> Aims:</b> The present study aims to highlight the utility of endoscopic brush cytology (EBC) in the diagnosis of...
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| description | <b>Background:</b> Giardiasis, common in developing countries, has mostly nonspecific clinical symptoms, resulting in a limited role for preliminary tests. <b> Aims:</b> The present study aims to highlight the utility of endoscopic brush cytology (EBC) in the diagnosis of giardiasis in clinically unsuspected cases. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> Endoscopic brush smears (EBS) are routinely obtained in all patients presenting with gastric symptoms.<b> </b> The present study is a retrospective analysis of EBS, consisting of 12 cases whose smears had revealed trophozoites of <i> Giardia lamblia</i> . Biopsy correlation was available in five cases. <b> Results:</b> The patients ranged in age from 15 to 78 years (mean age: 34.08 years) with a 1:1 sex ratio. Stool examination in all 12 cases yielded negative results for giardiasis. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was normal in all these cases. EBS from these cases revealed <i> Giardia</i> trophozoites, which were identified by their typical morphology. <b> Conclusions:</b> Endoscopic brush cytology can be used as a reliable screening tool in the diagnosis of gastro-duodenal giardiasis in clinically unsuspected cases, especially in developing countries where parasitic infections are common. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39cc9c2360534a56954d05e9cac7f5072022-12-22T03:32:13ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Cytology0970-93712008-01-012525557Role of gastric brush cytology in the diagnosis of giardiasisVarma DeepaliJain ShyamaKhurana Nita<b>Background:</b> Giardiasis, common in developing countries, has mostly nonspecific clinical symptoms, resulting in a limited role for preliminary tests. <b> Aims:</b> The present study aims to highlight the utility of endoscopic brush cytology (EBC) in the diagnosis of giardiasis in clinically unsuspected cases. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> Endoscopic brush smears (EBS) are routinely obtained in all patients presenting with gastric symptoms.<b> </b> The present study is a retrospective analysis of EBS, consisting of 12 cases whose smears had revealed trophozoites of <i> Giardia lamblia</i> . Biopsy correlation was available in five cases. <b> Results:</b> The patients ranged in age from 15 to 78 years (mean age: 34.08 years) with a 1:1 sex ratio. Stool examination in all 12 cases yielded negative results for giardiasis. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was normal in all these cases. EBS from these cases revealed <i> Giardia</i> trophozoites, which were identified by their typical morphology. <b> Conclusions:</b> Endoscopic brush cytology can be used as a reliable screening tool in the diagnosis of gastro-duodenal giardiasis in clinically unsuspected cases, especially in developing countries where parasitic infections are common.http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2008;volume=25;issue=2;spage=55;epage=57;aulast=VarmaBrush cytology; giardiasis; gastro-duodenal infection. |
| spellingShingle | Varma Deepali Jain Shyama Khurana Nita Role of gastric brush cytology in the diagnosis of giardiasis Journal of Cytology Brush cytology; giardiasis; gastro-duodenal infection. |
| title | Role of gastric brush cytology in the diagnosis of giardiasis |
| title_full | Role of gastric brush cytology in the diagnosis of giardiasis |
| title_fullStr | Role of gastric brush cytology in the diagnosis of giardiasis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of gastric brush cytology in the diagnosis of giardiasis |
| title_short | Role of gastric brush cytology in the diagnosis of giardiasis |
| title_sort | role of gastric brush cytology in the diagnosis of giardiasis |
| topic | Brush cytology; giardiasis; gastro-duodenal infection. |
| url | http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2008;volume=25;issue=2;spage=55;epage=57;aulast=Varma |
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