Title: The clinical research of cerebrospinal fluid cytology in tuberculous meningitis
Abstract: Objective To study the diagnostic and prognostic value of cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) cytology in tuberculous meningitis.Methods CSF cells were collected with FMU-5 were evaluated with optical microscope after May-Grunwald-Giemsa(MGG) staining.Results In 91.38%(700/766) of patients with tuberculous meningitis,CSF cytology demonstrated a mixed cell profile,and in 8.62%(66/766) a lymphoid cell profile was shown,whereas neutrophils in purulent meningitis and lymphocytes in viral meningitis predominated.Large lymphoid cells were seen in 97.52%(747/766) of tuberculous meningitis,but rarely seen in purulent meningitis or viral meningitis.The number of neutrophils and large lymphoid cells gradually decreased with the improvement of tuberculous meningitis;persisted existence of neutrophils and large lymphoid cells predicted a poor prognosis.Conclusion CSF cytology of tuberculous meningitis is a mixed cell and lymphoid cell profile.Large lymphoid cells are characteristic features of tuberculous meningitis;dynamic changes in CSF cytology can be used for differentiating different types of meningitis and for evaluating the prognosis.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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