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Infections 02

Topic: Pathology

Created on Sunday, February 8 2009 by gliageek

Last modified on Sunday, February 8 2009.


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Cowdry B inclusions, similar to those shown here, were initially felt to be diagnostic of which of the following?

 
        A) Rabies encephalitis
 
        B) Herpes simplex encephalitis
 
        C) Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
 
        D) Poliomyelitis
 
        E) Cytomegalovirus encephalitis
 

 


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A) rabies encephalitis

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Cytoplasmic inclusions (Negri or lyssa bodies) may be identified within hippocampal pyramidal and cerebellar Purkinje neurons  (See References)

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B) herpes simplex encephalitis

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Cowdry A type inclusions may be identified during the second week of infection  (See References)

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C) Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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Cowdry A intranuclear measles inclusions characterise this progressive neurologic infection  (See References)

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D) Poliomyelitis

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"Ground-glass" intranuclear inclusions were identified within anterior horn cell neurons in patients with poliomyelitis.  (See References)

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E) cytomegalovirus encephalitis

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CMV encephalitis is characterised by enlaqrged cells with Cowdry A intranuclear inclusions and PAS+ intracytoplasmic inclusions  (See References)

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References:

1. Graham, D.I., and Lantos, P.L. (2002). Greenfield's Neuropathology, 7th ed. Arnold Press, New York. (ISBN:0340742313)Advertising:
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