How a discerning cytological examination can aid in the diagnosis of infectious diseases: case reports
Braz. j. med. biol. res
; 54(2): e10462, 2021. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Infections caused by uncommon and resistant pathogens in unusual sites have been increasingly reported in medical literature. We describe four cases of rare cytological findings and clinical impact for patients. In the first case, Aspergillus sp and Pneumocystis jirovecii were observed in the bronchoalveolar lavage of a patient with severe systemic lupus. In the second and third cases, we describe the presence of Trichomonas sp and Strongyloides sp larvae in samples of pleural and peritoneal fluid, respectively. The fourth report is about a patient with a wrist subcutaneous nodule whose synovial aspiration and cytology revealed the presence of brown septate hyphae. The early identification of the infectious agent in the cytological examination was essential for the introduction and/or re-adaptation of therapy in the four cases described. Patients in this report were immunocompromised with severe comorbidities, conditions often associated with unfavorable clinical outcomes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Cytodiagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil