ThinPrep liquid‐based cytologic diagnosis of hepatic entomophthoromycosis (basidiobolomycosis) with Splendore‐Hoeppli phenomenon
Badr AbdullGaffar,
Tasnim Keloth,
Omar Al Marzouqi
Abstract:Zygomycotic fungal infections are increasingly recognized in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients in nonendemic countries because of the increased global travels. One of the emerging fungal infections is Entomophthorales which cause deep visceral infections that clinically and radiologically mimic malignancies because they form invasive obstructing masses. A quick diagnosis is life‐saving. The current standard diagnosis relies on histopathologic examination and microbiology culture which are time con… Show more
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