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Aspergillosis other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
Skin Biopsy
- Skin biopsy is helpful in the diagnosis of cutaneous aspergillosis.
- Histopathologic examination with hematoxylin and eosin will variably demonstrate Aspergillus hyphae.[2]
- The Gomori methenamine silver stain, however, clearly detects hyphae, since the hyphal cell wall stains black, while the background tissue stains green.
- Aspergillus hyphae should have acute-angle branching and frequent septations on histopathological examination.
Gallery
Gallery
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![This image depicts histopathologic changes indicating aspergillosis of the lung of a caged parrot caused by A. fumigatus. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/f/fb/Aspergillosis26.jpeg)
This image depicts histopathologic changes indicating aspergillosis of the lung of a caged parrot caused by A. fumigatus. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3] -
![This image depicts histopathologic changes indicating aspergillosis of the lung of a caged parrot caused by A. fumigatus. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/f/f3/Aspergillosis27.jpeg)
This image depicts histopathologic changes indicating aspergillosis of the lung of a caged parrot caused by A. fumigatus. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3] -
![Histopathology of aspergillosis of the lung of a caged sulfur-crested cockatoo caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/6/6c/Aspergillosis28.jpeg)
Histopathology of aspergillosis of the lung of a caged sulfur-crested cockatoo caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]
![This image depicts histopathologic changes indicating aspergillosis of the lung of a caged parrot caused by A. fumigatus. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AAspergillosis26.jpeg)
![This image depicts histopathologic changes indicating aspergillosis of the lung of a caged parrot caused by A. fumigatus. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AAspergillosis27.jpeg)
![Histopathology of aspergillosis of the lung of a caged sulfur-crested cockatoo caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AAspergillosis28.jpeg)
References
References
- ↑ Mengoli C, Cruciani M, Barnes RA, Loeffler J, Donnelly JP (2009). “Use of PCR for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis: systematic review and meta-analysis”. Lancet Infect Dis. 9 (2): 89–96. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(09)70019-2. PMID 19179225.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 van Burik JA, Colven R, Spach DH (1998). “Cutaneous aspergillosis”. J Clin Microbiol. 36 (11): 3115–21. PMC 105285. PMID 9774549.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 “Public Health Image Library (PHIL)”.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]; Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Serge Korjian M.D.