Evaluating diagnostic utility of PAS stained skin scrape cytology smear in clinically suspected superficial cutaneous mycoses: A simple yet unpracticed technique.

Background And Objectives: For fungal dermatitis, a wet Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) preparation of the skin scrapings forms the routine practice for diagnosis. This study was carried out to determine the diagnostic accuracy and to evaluate the value-added information of PAS-stained scrape cytology smear in evaluating the presence of fungal elements.

Methods: This prospective study was carried out on the patients clinically diagnosed with superficial cutaneous mycoses.

Is there enough evidence so that mandible can be used as a tool for sex dimorphism? A systematic review.

Statement Of Problem: One of the most challenging tasks for forensic science is to identify the unknown human skeletal remains of deceased individuals. Study of sex by distinguishing the various morphological characteristics of bones is utmost important in forensic anthropology and for medico-legal assessment.

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to review the literature, to find if there is sufficient evidence to establish the use of mandible in sex identification.

An unusual cause of recurrent tonsillitis.

Primary tuberculosis of the oral cavity and oropharynx is quite uncommon, and primary isolated tuberculosis of the tonsils is extremely rare. We report a case of primary tonsillar tuberculosis, in an otherwise healthy man, mimicking chronic non-specific tonsillitis.