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Aldosteronoma — Spironolactone Bodies 

1. Spironolactone is often used to treat hypertension caused by hyperaldosteronism, and
Spironolactone Bodies ... Red blood cells ... endoplasmic reticulum in cells ... #Pathology #Clinical ... #Gross #Microscopy
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
Aspiration on Microscopy ... CT abd/pelvis shows ... Salmonella #Aspiration #Microscopy ... #clinical #pathology ... #microbiology
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
the left renal pelvis ... Clinical #Radiology #Pathology ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Neoplastic plasma cells with nucleoli (left image) and intranuclear Dutcher body (right image).

Dutcher bodies are round,
Neoplastic plasma cells ... Dutcher bodies are ... #DutcherBody #Bodies ... #Intranuclear #Pathology ... Clinical #Smear #Microscopy
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Lymphadenitis: 

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal infection rare in the US, but endemic in
Head&neck, Lymph Nodes ... seen within giant cells ... Lymphadenitis #Pathology ... LymphNode #Clinical #Microscopy
Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis- The opening pressure on lumbar puncture was 29 cm of water (reference range,
count was 340 cells ... 90% mononuclear cells ... load was 300,000 copies ... #clinical #NEJM ... stain #indiaInk #pathology
Trichofolliculoma - Dermatopathology
Mnemonic: Mama and her Babies. Multiple vellus hair follicles emanating from one large central
: Mama and her Babies ... Multiple vellus ... trichofolliculoma #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Dermatology
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
Microscopic examination ... multinucleated giant cells ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... Tzsanck #Smear #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Diffuse Sclerosis Variant—PTC 
 - Rare variant of PTC 
 - Approximately 3% ofall PTC
• Carcinoma cells ... Numerous psammoma bodies ... around the tumor cells ... Thyroid #Cancer #Pathology ... Clinical #Gross #Microscopy