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Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
chitin in fungal cell ... preparation from culture Pathology ... polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... detection for cryptococcal ... #microbiology #microscopy
Herpes Simplex Virus 
Lymphadenitis 
 • Expanded paracortex 
 • HSV-infected cells are 
present in areas
• HSV-infected cells ... Lymphadenitis #HSV #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical ... #LymphNode
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Lymphadenitis: 

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal infection rare in the US, but endemic in
fibrosis (A) and well-formed ... 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,
Cryptococcus neoformans ... count was 340 cells ... The cryptococcal ... #clinical #NEJM ... stain #indiaInk #pathology
Sickle cell anemia and Howell Jolly bodies (nuclear remnants).

 - Dr. Abubaker Elshaikh
@ElshaikhMD

#SickleCell #HowellJolly #Body #Bodies
Sickle cell anemia ... #Body #Bodies #Pathology ... Hematology #Smear #Clinical ... #Microscopy
Comparison of basophils and mast cells (in bone marrow).

#Basophils #MastCells #Pathology #Marrow #Smear #Microscopy #Comparison #Table
basophils and mast cells ... Basophils #MastCells #Pathology ... Marrow #Smear #Microscopy ... Comparison #Table #Clinical
Here are the morphological hallmarks of Rhabdomyosarcoma.

 - Broken arrow sign 

 - tad-pole rhabdomyoblasts
rhabdomyoblasts - Wraith cells ... Rhabdomyosarcoma #Hallmarks #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Signet ring cell histiocytes in lymph node sinuses! This can mimic metastatic adenocarcinoma. Histiocytes have ingested
Signet ring cell ... #SignetRing #Cell ... #Histiocytes #LymphNode ... #Pathology #Clinical ... #Microscopy
Cryptococcosis - Cryptococcus Neoformans - Fungal Pathology 

Narrow- budding yeast with mucicarmine positive capsules — cryptococcus
Cryptococcosis - Cryptococcus ... Neoformans - Fungal Pathology ... positive capsules — cryptococcus ... Neoformans #Fungal #Pathology ... #clinical #microscopy
The many faces of the Hodgkin/Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cell: Even as medical students we are aware of
Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cell ... Reed-Sternberg cell ... (RS cell). ... #Pathology #Clinical ... #Microscopy