Case #448 – July, 2017
A lung biopsy was obtained on a 29-year-old-patient from Cameroon with cough, dyspnea, and hemoptysis. Figures A–D show what was observed on a hematoxylin and eosin (H & E) stained section; Figure A is at 200x, Figure B 400x, and Figures C and D at 1000x magnification. What is your diagnosis? Based on what criteria?
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Figure D
Images presented in the dpdx case studies are from specimens submitted for diagnosis or archiving. On rare occasions, clinical histories given may be partly fictitious.
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Content source: Global Health, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria