Fine-needle aspiration cytology finding uric acid crystals produced by < em > Aspergillus < /em >

We present a case of a 61-year-old man with a painless forearm swelling, from which uric acid crystals were found on cytology. There were also septate fungal hyphae with morphology of Aspergillus, which has the source of the uric acid. Serum uric acid levels in our patient were normal.PMID:34247557 | DOI:10.1177/00494755211030123

Source: Tropical Doctor - July 12, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Anju Khairwa Source Type: research