White patch is seen on the buccal mucosa consisting of pseudomycelium and chalmydospores with desquamated epithelium adjacent to it, the patient is suffering from epithelium adjacent to it, the patient is suffering from_____________?

Correct answer: C. candidiasis

  • A. histoplasmosis
  • B. cryptococcosis
  • C. candidiasis
  • D. coccidiomycosis

Explanation

Pseudomycelium and chlamydospores in a mucosal scraping are characteristic microscopic forms of Candida. The other listed fungi produce different clinical and histopathological patterns.

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