Fungal infection mimicking soft tissue lesion: Role of on-site evaluation, special stain, and cellblock.
Santosh TummidiMicheal Leonard AnthonyJarang Rajesh KumarArundhathi ShankaralinagappaNaresh Kumar PannerselvamPrudhvinath A ReddyPavithra BalakrishnaPublished in: Diagnostic cytopathology (2024)
The role of FNA was significant in the above case, special stains prove their efficacy when sufficient sample is available. The differential diagnosis of fungal etiology should be considered in subcutaneous soft tissue lesions. There has been a major leap in diagnostic cytopathology with the advent of molecular testing. However, FNA still holds its charm.