title: Cytological diagnosis of paracoccidioidomycosis: a report of four cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil. leonoravianna@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Leonora Maciel
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: de Souza Vianna
authors.forename: Fabiana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pirani Carneiro
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calvalca Tavares
authors.forename: Gustavo Henrique
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Soares Takano
authors.forename: Eliete Neves
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Silva Guerra
authors.forename: Nilce Santos
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: de Melo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D006644:Histiocytes / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010228:Paracoccidioides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010229:Paracoccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents