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Endoscopic view of oropharynx showing pseudomembrane coating over right tonsil.
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Intraoral examination revealed a whitish pseudomembrane over right tonsil without enlargement and prominent ulceration (Fig. 1).
(A) Photomicrograph of haematoxylin and eosin-stained section of punch biopsy of right tonsil showing carcinoma cells with focal necrosis and Candida pseudo-hyphae (arrow) (x200). (B) Periodic acid-Schiff-stained section highlighting fungal spores and hyphae (arrow) (x400). (C) Gomori methenamine silver-stained section showing fungal spores and hyphae (arrow) (x400).
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The histopathological result revealed tumour cells with high nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio infiltrating in the stroma and intermixed with proliferative fungus (Fig. 2).