Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of disseminated sporotrichosis: a case report.
In this report, we describe a case of disseminated sporotrichosis that was diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). The cytologic smears exhibited a large number of macrophages, few polymorphonuclear neutrophils and numerous round or oval, sometimes elongated, isolated and scattered yeast-like structures localized extracellularly or inside macrophages. These structures were clearly visualized by Giemsa and Papanicolaou methods. Cultures from skin biopsy material revealed fungal colonies which were subsequently identified as Sporothrix schenckii. The cytologic aspects, the correlation with histologic findings and the differential cytologic diagnosis were reviewed.
Gerhard
Renê
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Department of Pathology, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. regerhard@terra.com.br
de Moscoso
Patrícia Carrasco
PC
Gabbi
Tatiana Villas Boas
TV
Valente
Neusa Yuriko Sakai
NY
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B