Case #214 – October, 2007
An 18-year-old woman sought medical attention due to a painful lesion between her toes. She reported travel to Africa. The lesion was excised and sent to CDC for closer examination and identification. The tissue was noted to be fibrous and was carefully dissected to examine what was inside. Figure A shows what was revealed within the tissue; the image was taken with a hand-held digital camera mounted to a dissecting microscope. What is your diagnosis? Based on what criteria?
Image A
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