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Tzanck cytology smear in diagnosis of cutaneous talaromycosis penicilliosis


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Lai, Shau-Kong and Abd Rauf,, Nurhafidzah and Preet, Kaur Roshen and Tan, Lii-Jye (2021) Tzanck cytology smear in diagnosis of cutaneous talaromycosis penicilliosis. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 89 (2). pp. 233-236. ISSN 0378-6323; eISSN: 0973-3922

Abstract

Talaromyces marneffei infection is an AIDS-defining illness in South and Southeast Asia. Travel-related talaromycosis is being increasingly recognized in non-endemic areas too. It is a potentially fatal infection with rapid deterioration, if left untreated. Usage of Tzanck cytology smear for rapid diagnosis of T. marneffei is rarely described. In this case study, we report a man who presented with altered behaviour, headache, fever and cutaneous lesions. Tzanck smear test, skin biopsy and blood culture showed presence of T. marneffei. The cytomorphology findings of T. marneffei in Tzanck cytology smear were described. In conclusion, Tzanck smear is a simple and inexpensive test in establishing a rapid clinical diagnosis of talaromycosis before the culture is reported.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.25259/IJDVL_268_20
Publisher: Scientific Scholar
Keywords: Cytology; Penicilliosis; Skin; Talaromycosis; Tzanck
Depositing User: Mohamad Jefri Mohamed Fauzi
Date Deposited: 23 Jun 2025 02:17
Last Modified: 23 Jun 2025 02:17
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/93454
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