07/21/2010
Shortness of breath.
43-year-old male with AIDS and pneumonitis.
Cytology: Cell block show numerous groups of vacuolated alveolar casts. H&E stain.
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Nice case and nice stain.
Good case. I want to add that new name for human species of Pneumocystis is Pneumocystis jiroveci.
P. carinii is to be used only for rat species.
Ref: Review of medical microbiology and immunology by Warren Levinson , Eleventh edition
this type of parasite affect the lung in immunocompromized patients & the vacuolated or frothy alveolar casts in H&E raise the suspicion. to be confirmed by silver stain.
classical case. thank you.
perfect staining, kindly give enlarge view
nice stain