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(a) Showing cervical lymphadenopathy on examination (b) Cytology smear showed polymorphous population of lymphocytes in various stages of maturation along with pigment-laden macrophages, immunoblasts, dendritic cells, and monocytoid blast cells with cleaved nucleus and vacuolated cytoplasm in the background of eosinophils and plasma cells. (MGG, x40)
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On examination, she had generalized lymphadenopathy with enlarged cervical, axillary, and inguinal group of lymph nodes [Figure 1a]. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of cervical group of lymph nodes showed a polymorphous population of lymphocytes in various stages of maturation along with pigment-laden macrophages, immunoblasts, dendritic cells, and monocytoid blast cells with cleaved nucleus and vacuolated cytoplasm in the background of eosinophils and plasma cells [Figures 1b, 2a and b].
(a) Cytology of DLN showing characteristic histiocytes and eosinophil. (MGG, x100) (b) Cytology of cervical lymph node showing monocytoid blast plasma cells. (MGG, x400)
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Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of cervical group of lymph nodes showed a polymorphous population of lymphocytes in various stages of maturation along with pigment-laden macrophages, immunoblasts, dendritic cells, and monocytoid blast cells with cleaved nucleus and vacuolated cytoplasm in the background of eosinophils and plasma cells [Figures 1b, 2a and b].