Citologia de Tzanck: redescobrindo uma antiga ferramenta diagn車stica

作者:Brito; Moema Mignac Cumming; Tarquinio; Daniela Chaves; Arruda; Darlene; Costa; Roberto Silva; Roselino; Ana Maria
来源:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2009, 84(4): 431-433.
DOI:10.1590/S0365-05962009000400019

摘要

tzanck smears can be used for the diagnosis of cutaneous infections, autoimmune disorders and cutaneous tumors. to exemplify its use, we report a case of a female patient with pemphigus vulgaris whose diagnosis was confirmed by positive direct immunofluorescence and conventional cytology using smears obtained by scraping the cheek mucosa.

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