Toxoplasma pneumonia: cytologic diagnosis by bronchoalveolar lavage. Diagn Cytopathol 1994;11(1):52-5
Date
01/01/1994Pubmed ID
7956661DOI
10.1002/dc.2840110112Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0027939732 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 20 CitationsAbstract
Two cases of toxoplasma pneumonia in immunocompromised hosts are reported. The diagnoses were made by the identification of trophozoites in bronchoalveolar lavage material. The organisms were more readily identified in the air-dried Diff-Quik-stained smears. Cytologic findings and correlation with postmortem examination material in one case are described. A high index of suspicion for this pathogen, as well as screening cytologic preparations at medium to high magnification may increase the diagnostic rate for this uncommon but treatable disease.
Author List
Wheeler RR, Bardales RH, North PE, Vesole DH, Tricot G, Stanley MWAuthor
Paula E. North MD, PhD Professor in the Pathology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAdult
Animals
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Myeloma
Opportunistic Infections
Pneumonia
Toxoplasma
Toxoplasmosis
