Smear morphology of cryptococcosis presenting as a subcutaneous swelling in healthy adults: A report of three cases

Cytopathology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 143-146

  Kumar, P ^a   Saran, R K ^a   Gondal, R ^a   Malhotra, V ^a  

^a G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus; FNAC; Immuno competent host; Morphological spectrum; Subcutaneous swelling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; GIANT CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SYSTEMIC DISEASE;

ADULT; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN;

EID: 20444465170     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2005.00225.x     Document Type: Article

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