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Usefulness of oral cytopathology in the diagnosis of infectious diseases
Author(s) -
BrazSilva P. H.,
Magalhães M. H. C. G.,
Hofman V.,
Ortega K. L.,
Ilie M. I.,
Odin G.,
Vielh P.,
Hofman P.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1365-2303
pISSN - 0956-5507
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2010.00779.x
Subject(s) - cytopathology , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , opportunistic infection , pathology , intensive care medicine , cytology , virology , viral disease
P. H. Braz‐Silva, M. H. C. G. Magalhães, V. Hofman, K. L. Ortega, M. I. Ilie, G. Odin, P. Vielh and P. Hofman Usefulness of oral cytopathology in the diagnosis of infectious diseases In recent years, the incidence of oral opportunistic infections has increased, partly due to the widespread implementation of organ and bone marrow transplantation and the increase in the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Cytology can be used as a rapid, inexpensive and simple routine procedure in diagnosing infectious diseases of the mouth. Moreover, ancillary methods can be applied to cytological samples, increasing the specificity and sensitivity for the diagnosis of infectious diseases. This review describes the cytopathological features of the main viral, fungal, bacterial and parasitic infections of the mouth. Cytological techniques of specimen collection, identification of infectious agents by cytomorphological approaches and ancillary methods, and diagnostic pitfalls will be discussed.