Pseudomycetoma for Microsporum canis: Report of a case diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 424-428

  Barboza Quintana, Oralia ^a,b,c   Garza Guajardo, Raquel ^a   Assad Morel, Carlos ^b   Mendez Olvera, Nora ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DR JOSÉ ELEUTERIO GONZÁLEZ   (Mexico)

^b Dermassad   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aspiration biopsy, fine needle; Microsporum; Microsporum canis; Pseudomycetoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CYTOLOGY; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERION; MALE; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MYCETOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINEA CAPITIS;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; MICROSPORUM; MICROSPORUM CANIS;

EID: 34248672301     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000325759     Document Type: Article

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