In this unique cytology case of a 64-year-old diabetic male who presented with left-sided facial swelling between the ala and lateral canthus of the left eye, conventional fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was done. FNAC of the swelling showed desquamated epithelial cells from the nasolacrimal duct and abundant proteinaceous material admixed with fungal organisms like that of budding yeast forms, morphologically resembling Candida on May-Grunwald-Giemsa stain. Special stain with periodic acid-Schiff revealed positivity for budding yeast forms. In this case report, we discuss the causes and clinical effects of nasolacrimal duct obstruction, cytological diagnostic features, and microscopic recognition of fungal organisms on routine staining as well as on special fungal stains.
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