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Oral exfoliative cytology as a rapid diagnostic tool for paracoccidioidomycosis
Author(s) -
Talhari Carolina,
Braga de Souza João Vicente,
Parreira Vilmar José,
Reinel Dieter,
Talhari Sinésio
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2007.01460.x
Subject(s) - paracoccidioidomycosis , paracoccidioides brasiliensis , exfoliative cytology , blastomycosis , medicine , dimorphic fungus , paracoccidioides , dermatology , pathology , cytology , mycosis , thrush , biology , surgery , cancer , genetics , cervical cancer , human papilloma virus , yeast
Summary Paracoccidioidomycosis is a common deep mycosis in South America. It is caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis . We report a case of a 47‐year‐old Brazilian man with oral lesions due to paracoccidioidomycosis, which was diagnosed by exfoliative cytology without any special staining. We highlight this diagnostic tool as a simple, low‐cost, painless, non‐invasive and fast method for the diagnosis of paracoccidioidomycosis.