Pap stain; medium power
Note single pseudohypha with attached reactive squamous cells - giving the appearance of a skewer and kababs
Pap smear; High power
Pseudohyphae entangling squamous cells to form Sheesh Kabab
Pap smear; High power
Numerous budding yeast and pseudophyphaePap smear.
Pap stain: High power
Pseudohyphae overlying squamous cells
Features
Preparation type
• Liquid based
Morphologic features
• Predominant form: Yeast and pseudohyphae
• Pseudohyphae is a chain of budding yeast and may show constrictions
• Yeast are small and may show narrow based budding
• Pseudohyphae may entangle squamous cells to form characteristic sheesh kabob appearance
Organism
• Candida species