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Histoplasma Capsulatum WBC Inclusions - 1.

Histoplasma Capsulatum WBC Inclusions - 1.
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Author: John Lazarchick
Category: Underproduction Anemias > Acquired aplastic anemia > Viruses (ALSO LINK TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE SECTION)
Published Date: 07/01/2007

Peripheral smear from a 49 year old male with a history of HIV who was complaining of fever and shortness of breath. His WBC on admission was 7.6k/uL with 60% PMNs, 30% lymphocytes, 2% monocytes, 5% metamyelocytes and 3% myelocytes. Cytoplasmic inclusions (arrows) can be seen in the PMN, band and dysplastic PMN present in this image.