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Cerebral Mycosis

A: Wet Preparation x400

• Thin, long, septate hyphae

• Observe pale pigment

• Suspect dematiaceous
Fontana Masson stain demonstrates melanin pigment in the cell wall
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B: Calcofluor White x400

• Long thin septate hyphae
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