Exfoliative cytology as a rapid diagnostic tool for lobomycosis

Lobomycosis is a common subcutaneous mycosis in South America. It is caused by Lacazia loboi. We report two cases of lobomycosis which were diagnosed by exfoliative cytology without any special staining. We highlight this diagnostic tool as a simple, low-cost, painless, non-invasive and fast method...

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Published inMycoses Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 187 - 189
Main Authors Talhari, Carolina, Chrusciak-Talhari, Anette, de Souza, João Vicente Braga, Araújo, José Ribamar, Talhari, Sinésio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2009
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Adult
Brazil
Cytodiagnosis
Dermatomycoses - diagnosis
Dermatomycoses - microbiology
Dermatomycoses - pathology
Humans
Lacazia loboi
Leg Dermatoses - diagnosis
Leg Dermatoses - microbiology
Leg Dermatoses - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Onygenales - classification
Onygenales - isolation & purification
Skin - microbiology
Time Factors
Brazil
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Summary:Lobomycosis is a common subcutaneous mycosis in South America. It is caused by Lacazia loboi. We report two cases of lobomycosis which were 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 lobomycosis.
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ISSN:0933-7407
1439-0507
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0507.2008.01551.x