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ADRENAL HISTOPLASMOSIS Figure 12-21 ADRENAL HISTOPLASMOSIS A: Transverse section of an enlarged adrenal gland from a patient with disseminated histoplasmosis. There are broad zones of caseous necrosis and small areas of hemorrhage. B: Numerous intracellular organisms typical for Histoplasma More about this image found in ADRENAL HISTOPLASMOSIS A: Transverse section of an enlarged adrenal gland ...

LIFE CYCLE OF HISTOPLASMA SPP Figure 23-1 LIFE CYCLE OF HISTOPLASMA SPP More about this image found in LIFE CYCLE OF HISTOPLASMA SPP

EARLY FIBROSING MEDIASTINAL DISEASE DUE TO HISTOPLASMA SPP Figure 23-5 EARLY FIBROSING MEDIASTINAL DISEASE DUE TO HISTOPLASMA SPP Early lesions may show abundant histiocytes and scattered chronic inflammatory cells, which can mimic a neoplastic process, both clinically More about this image found in EARLY FIBROSING MEDIASTINAL DISEASE DUE TO HISTOPLASMA SPP...

MORPHOLOGY OF HISTOPLASMA SPP Figure 23-6 MORPHOLOGY OF HISTOPLASMA SPP Different stains highlight organisms: Papanicolaou (A), Giemsa (B), hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) (C), and fungal silver stain/GMS (D). More about this image found in MORPHOLOGY OF HISTOPLASMA SPP Different stains highlight ...

HISTOPLASMA ENDOCARDITIS Figure 23-7 HISTOPLASMA ENDOCARDITIS A: This most often affects the left heart valves, particularly the aortic valve. B,C: There is often underlying valvular disease and organisms usually appear enmeshed in fibrin (B). Short hyphal forms may be seen More about this image found in HISTOPLASMA ENDOCARDITIS A: This most often affects the l...

HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM VAR. DUBOISII INFECTION Figure 23-8 HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM VAR. DUBOISII INFECTION Gross photograph of enlarged spleen shows necrotizing nodules (A). Liver histology illustrates large fungal yeasts, which are much easier to identify on H More about this image found in HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM VAR. DUBOISII INFE...

HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM Figure 23-9 HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM On culture, the characteristic fluffy colonies (A) and mycelium with tuberculate macroconidia (B, lactophenol cotton blue) are seen. (Courtesy of the CDC PHIL) More about this image found in HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM On culture, the characteristic flu...

PULMONARY HISTOPLASMOSIS Figure 23-4 PULMONARY HISTOPLASMOSIS Zonal granuloma formation (A) with multiple histiocytes containing a large number of intracytoplasmic Histoplasma spp yeasts (B) are highlighted by a Grocott methenamine stain (GMS) (C). More about this image found in PULMONARY HISTOPLASMOSIS Zonal granuloma formation (A) with multiple histi...

USE OF SPECIAL STAINS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Figure 1-2 USE OF SPECIAL STAINS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES A,B: Bone marrow H&E (A) and Grocott methenamine silver (B) stains. The latter shows numerous budding Histoplasma capsulatum yeasts. C–E: H&E More about this image found in USE OF SPECIAL STAINS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES A,B: Bone ma...

septa in this case of Candida sp endocarditis. C: Histoplasma sp can also present as a dimorphic fungus in the cardiovascular system, with both yeast and hyphae identified by silver stain. More about this image found in INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS: FUNGAL STAINING A: A silver stain highlights numer...