Usefulness of oral cytopathology in the diagnosis of infectious diseases.
Cytopathology
; 21(5): 285-99, 2010 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20629682
ABSTRACT
In recent years, the incidence of oral opportunistic infections has increased, partly due to the widespread implementation of organ and bone marrow transplantation and the increase in the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Cytology can be used as a rapid, inexpensive and simple routine procedure in diagnosing infectious diseases of the mouth. Moreover, ancillary methods can be applied to cytological samples, increasing the specificity and sensitivity for the diagnosis of infectious diseases. This review describes the cytopathological features of the main viral, fungal, bacterial and parasitic infections of the mouth. Cytological techniques of specimen collection, identification of infectious agents by cytomorphological approaches and ancillary methods, and diagnostic pitfalls will be discussed.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Mouth Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Cytopathology
Journal subject:
PATOLOGIA
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France