Open AccessEvaluating diagnostic utility of PAS stained skin scrape cytology smear in clinically suspected superficial cutaneous mycoses: A simple yet unpracticed technique
Author(s) -
Ujjawal Khurana,
Annika Marwah,
Vivek Kumar Dey,
Upasana Uniya,
Rakesh Hazari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_959_21
Subject(s) - medicine , tinea capitis , dermatology , predictive value , cytology , pathology
For fungal dermatitis, a wet Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) preparation of the skin scrapings forms the routine practice for diagnosis. This study was carried out to determine the diagnostic accuracy and to evaluate the value-added information of PAS-stained scrape cytology smear in evaluating the presence of fungal elements.