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Borrelia recurrentis Infection - Spirochetes were visible (arrows), a finding that suggested louseborne relapsing fever #Clinical
fever #Clinical #Pathology ... #Recurrentis #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
The examination was ... peripheral-blood smear ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Leukoerythroblastosis and myelophthisic anemia can be associated with any marrow-replacing process. In this case, the likely
likely etiology was ... Leukoerythroblastosis #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
Clinical #Radiology #Pathology ... Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Eyelid Melanoma - Despite conservative interventions, the stye had persisted and the skin had become noticeably
left upper eyelid was ... C) #Clinical #Pathology ... Eyelid #Melanoma #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Disseminated Cysticercosis - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head revealed diffuse hyperintense septated cystic lesions
translucent cyst was ... Clinical #Radiology #Pathology ... Taenia #Solium #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Cutaneous Actinomycosis - the left knee was noted to have edema, erythema, hyperpigmentation, hyperkeratinization, and several
the left knee was ... cultures grew actinomyces ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... SplendoreHoeppli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
stain (Tzanck smear ... Microscopic examination ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... Pustules #Tzsanck #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Peripheral Blood Smear ... LBRF was epidemic ... sensitivity of blood smear ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical
Disseminated Blastomycosis - Computed tomography (CT) of his chest showed an infiltrate in the right upper
examination, the finger was ... InfectiousDisease #Pathology ... BroadBasedBud #Microscopy ... #NEJM