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April, 2005
Case 153:
A 32-year-old male from Nigeria had been visiting some relatives in the
United States for approximately a week. He went to a local emergency room
for headaches, nausea, and general weakness and fatigue. Blood was
drawn by fingerstick and thick and thin blood films were made.
Images from the thick smears were captured and sent to CDC for
confirmation. Figures A and B show what was seen on the
Giemsa stained
thick film when it was examined. What is your
diagnosis? Based on what criteria? What additional steps would
you recommend to achieve a definitive diagnosis?
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here for the answer to Case 153.
Case 154:
A 49-year-old male immigrant from Mexico was seen at a local medical
facility specializing in neural disorders for frequent headaches and
occasional seizures. Figures A and B show what was observed on a hematoxylin and
eosin (H & E) stained section of lesions detected in the right frontal
lobe of his brain. Figure A
was taken at 40×
magnification and Figure B was taken at 100× magnification. What is your
diagnosis? Based on what criteria?
Click
here for the answer to Case 154.
Images presented in the monthly case studies are from specimens submitted
for diagnosis or archiving. On rare occasions, clinical histories
given may be partly fictitious.
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