FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY OF ANGIOIMMUNOBLASTIC LYMPHADENOPATHY

In this article, we have described the fine-needle aspiration biopsy ( FNAB) of five cases of angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy (AILD). FNAB of these cases showed large number of capillary fragments, along with polymorphous population of cells consisting of plenty of immunoblasts , plasma cells, eosinophils, and mast cells, Two cases showed clusters of clear cells. It is essential to have derailed clinical features fo r FNAB diagnosis of AILD. Histopathology is advisable in all the fresh cases. FNAB is helpful for screening and follow-rep of AILD. (C) 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.