Fig. 2From: Disseminated histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patient - utility of skin scrape cytology in diagnosis: a case reporta, b, c, d Smears revealed numerous multinucleate giant cells, epithelioid cell granulomas, and mixed inflammatory cells including numerous histiocytes stuffed with ovoid yeast forms of H. capsulatum. (Toulidine blue, Giemsa, PAP, ×40). e Gomori methanamine silver showing positive staining for H. capsulatum yeast forms. (Gomori methanamine silver, ×40). f Isolated mold showing thick-walled microconidia and macrocoinida with long septate hypae (Lactophenol Blue Cotton, ×40)Back to article page