Cytological diagnosis of paracoccidioidomycosis: a report of four cases.

Autor: de Souza Vianna LM; Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil. leonoravianna@hotmail.com, Pirani Carneiro F, Calvalca Tavares A, Soares Takano GH, Silva Guerra EN, de Melo NS
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Diagnostic cytopathology [Diagn Cytopathol] 2013 Apr; Vol. 41 (4), pp. 374-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Apr 30.
DOI: 10.1002/dc.22861
Abstrakt: Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a common deep mycosis in South America caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, a dimorphic fungus. Biopsy is the most frequent diagnostic method. The aim of this article is reporting four cases of PCM, in which intraoral involvement simulated squamous-cell carcinoma and was diagnosed by exfoliative cytology. We highlight this diagnostic tool as a simple, low cost, painless, noninvasive, and fast diagnostic method for PCM.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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