title: Unusual fungal bodies in conventional cervical smears: report of nine cases.
abstract: Candida spp have often been reported in cervical cytology, other fungal organisms are very rare in modern literature. We report nine cases of conventional cervical smears showing Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Cladosporium spp in healthy immunocompetent females. Penicillium spp seen in four out of nine smears, Cladosporium spp alone in three out of nine smears, and Cladosporium spp along with Aspergillus spp in two out of nine smears. A detail of these nine cases is presented with discussion on importance of these structures when observed in conventional cervical smears. Awareness of such contaminants is important to differentiate from true infection for relevant therapeutic implications. A systematic step-wise approach to such structures is also suggested.
authors: Department of Pathology, NDMC Medical College and Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors: Gaurav
authors: G
authors: Jain
authors: Meeta
authors: M
authors: Singh
authors: Anshuja
authors: A
authors: Singhla
authors: Abhijit
authors: A
authors: Das
authors: Srishti
authors: S
authors: Gupta
authors: Sompal
authors: S
authors: Singh
authors: Sanjay
authors: S
authors: Jain
authors: Leela
authors: L
authors: Pant
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology*; D002963:Cladosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010407:Penicillium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014626:Vaginal Smears
keywords: aspergillus; cervical cytology; cladosporium; conventional; penicillium