Cokeromyces recurvatus in a Papanicolaou test: An exceedingly rare finding that can be mistaken for Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

We present a case of C. recurvatus detected in a cervical liquid-based preparation obtained from a 38-year old healthy woman. Careful cytomorphologic evaluation, in combination with culture and molecular techniques, was utilized to make a diagnosis and prevent the misdiagnosis of P. brasiliensis.

Source: CytoJournal - February 16, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: Ninu Sharma Joseph D Schwartzman Edward J Gutmann Jonathan D Marotti Xiaoying Liu Source Type: research