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Cytologically Yours: Unknowns: 201310: Case 6

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Created page with "==Clinical History== 65 yo male with history of CLL, neutropenia, now with new lung infiltrate and respiratory failure. The specimen is a bronchial alveolar lavage (BAL). ==..."
==Clinical History==
65 yo male with history of CLL, neutropenia, now with new lung infiltrate and respiratory failure. The specimen is a bronchial alveolar lavage (BAL).


==Cytology==
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CytologicallyYoursUnknowns201310-6-01.jpg| Diff Quik Stain
CytologicallyYoursUnknowns201310-6-02.jpg| Pap Stain
CytologicallyYoursUnknowns201310-6-03.jpg| Pap Stain
CytologicallyYoursUnknowns201310-6-04.jpg| Diff Quik Stain
CytologicallyYoursUnknowns201310-6-05.jpg| Diff Quik Stain
CytologicallyYoursUnknowns201310-6-06.jpg| GMS
CytologicallyYoursUnknowns201310-6-07.jpg| GMS
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===Resident Question===
* <spoiler text="Diagnosis">
Aspergillus
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* <spoiler text="Can this organism be associated with crystals? If so what kind?">
Associated with oxalate crystals and charcot leiden crystals
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* <spoiler text="List 3 facts about this organism">
* Most common opportunistic infection
* Common species (fumagates, flavus, and niger)
* Associated with oxalate crystals and charcot leiden crystals
* Sepatated hyphae
* Narrow angle branching 45 degrees
* Angioinvasive
* Aflatoxin
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