00969nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042100001300055700001400068700001400082245009900096856005700195300001000252490000700262520051600269022001400785       2012                            d  c2012 Jul1 aGulati A1 aKaushik R1 aKaushal V00aCytological diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy: A report of two cases with review of literature.  uhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3480773/  a203-40 v293 a<p>The "gold standard" for the diagnosis and classification of leprosy to date, is histological examination of skin biopsy in correlation with the bacteriological indices. These are, however, time-consuming. An attempt was made to diagnose leprosy using fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) which is a simple, safe, cost-effective and time-saving procedure with minimal trauma and complications. This case report highlights the role of FNAC in rapid diagnosis and early management, in patients of leprosy.</p>  a0974-5165