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Phaecoid FE

• Specimen: Knee Aspirate

• Stain: Fontana Masson

• Magnification: x1000

• Single oval shape light brown fungal element is observed.

• Fungal elements are pigmented

• The fungus belongs to dematiaceous group

• Note: Colloidal material surrounding fungal elements prevents entry of the stain to the target site
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