Male aged 36 years, HIV positive status. Was treated for pulomoary tuberculosis earlier. Later developed nodule over the hard palate measuring about 1 cm diameter for which biopsy was done. He received a course of treatment, which he discontinued after the nodule regerssed. THe mass recurred soon after and increased in size to the present 3 cm. Another reddish area also developed on the right margin of the tongue. FNAC was done from the hard palate mass.

Image 1 clinical photo of the palate mass
Image 2 clinical photo of the tongue mass
Image 3,4,6 HE stained smears (x 400)
Image 7,8,9 HE stained smears (x 1000)

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