Lymphadenopathy due to Penicillium marneffei infection: Diagnosis by fine needle aspiration cytology

• Main Authors: Chaiwun B., Khunamornpong S., Sirivanichai C., Rangdaeng S., Supparatpinyo K., Settakorn J., Ya-in C., Thorner P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036733287&partnerID=40&md5=af152efbda415918a1a87a7a484ecc72; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12218211; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2411
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Penicillium marneffei is an opportunistic fungal infection that usually causes disseminated disease, mainly in immunocompromised individuals, especially those with HIV infection. Untreated cases are usually fatal. Diagnosis is traditionally made by biopsy and/or culture; successful diagnosis by fine...