Atlas of dermatopathology: Candidosis

+ Introduction

+ Literature

+ Support

+ Skin biopsy

+ Non-tumorous skin diseases

+ Skin tumors

+ Mesenchymal tumors

+ Cysts of the skin and subcutis

+ Soft tissue lesions

+ Some lesions of the oral cavity

+ Dermatovenerology

+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Günter Burg

+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Werner Kempf

+ Collection of histological slides of dr. Ram Chandra Adhikari

Candidosis

Clinical signs

location: intertriginous, (inguinal regions, genital, under the breasts, skin fold in obese persons), oral cavity, nail folds
color: red
rhagades, maceration, pustules on the borders
pruritus, burning

Pictures

Erosio candidomycetica: affects diabetics and persons working in fruit processing industry: Candidosis, Clinical picture (670)

Erosio candidomycetica, leg: Candidosis, Clinical picture (989)

Interdigital cyndidosis with erosion: Interdigital candidomycetic erosion, Clinical picture (5624) Interdigital candidomycetic erosion, Clinical picture (5625)

Sycosis barbae, candida: Pyodermia, Clinical picture (1127)

Balanitis candidomycetica diabeticorum: Balanitis candidomycetica diabeticorum, Clinical picture (2821) Balanitis candidomycetica diabeticorum, Clinical picture (2822) Balanitis candidomycetica diabeticorum, Clinical picture (2823)

Balanitis candidomycetica: Balanitis candidomycetica, Clinical picture (2824)

Erosio interdigitalis candidomycetica: Candidosis, Clinical picture (2892) Candidosis (erosio interdigitalis candidomycetica), Clinical picture (2893) Candidosis (erosio interdigitalis candidomycetica), Clinical picture (2894)

Intertrigo candidomycetica: Superficial chronic candidasis, intertrigo, Clinical picture (3019) Superficial chronic candidasis, intertrigo, Clinical picture (3020)

Soor, oral candidosis: Superficial acute candidasis, soor, Clinical picture (3339) Superficial acute candidasis, soor, Clinical picture (3340)

Soor, another case: Candidosis, Clinical picture (5880) Candidosis, Clinical picture (5881) Candidosis, Clinical picture (5882) Candidosis, Clinical picture (5883) Candidosis, Clinical picture (5884) Candidosis, Clinical picture (5885)

Superficial candidosis, leg: Superficial mycosis, Clinical picture (3391)

Further examples of candidiasis:

Histology

Hyphae of the upper partis of the corneal layer, PAS positive. Changes in HE stained slides are often inconspicuous (focal parakeratosis, neutrophils within the corneal layer).

Pictures

Candidosis, tongue: Candidosis, tongue, HE 10x (1215) Candidosis, tongue, HE 20x (1216) Candidosis, tongue, HE 20x (1217)