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Smear showing a granuloma composed of epithelioid cells admixed with epithelial cells and a histiocytic giant cell (inset). Papanicolaou stain, x200.
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On microscopy, the vaginal smear studied was partly air-dried and showed superficial, intermediate, and parabasal cells along with a few epithelioid cell clusters, numerous Langhans giant cells (Figures 1, 2), lymphocytes, plasma cells, and histiocytes against a background of focal patchy necrosis.
Smear showing Langhans giant cell with neutrophils in the background and a granuloma (inset). Papanicolaou stain, x200.
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On microscopy, the vaginal smear studied was partly air-dried and showed superficial, intermediate, and parabasal cells along with a few epithelioid cell clusters, numerous Langhans giant cells (Figures 1, 2), lymphocytes, plasma cells, and histiocytes against a background of focal patchy necrosis.
Section showing tuberculous granulation tissue with confluent granulomas and Langhans giant cells. HE, x100. Inset showing acid fast bacilli (arrows) within the epithelioid cells and Langhans giant cells. Modified Gabbett stain, x400.
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A modified Gabbett staining for acid fast bacilli showed numerous tubercle bacilli, especially within the giant cells (Figure 3).