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A five-year-old boy complains of fever. 

On examination: enlarged, firm cervical lymphnode. 

FNAC done.

A. Interpret the FNAC smear.

Lymphocytes at varying stages of maturation

Tingible body macrophage seen

B. What is the probable diagnosis?

Reactive lymphnode

C. Mention three stains used in cytology.

May Grunwald Giemsa

Haematoxylin and Eosin

Papanicolaou

D. Mention two other common sites for FNAC.

Lymphnodes

Salivary gland

Thyroid

Breast