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Infections 04

Topic: Pathology

Created on Friday, February 13 2009 by gliageek

Last modified on Friday, February 13 2009.


Courtesy of Dr. Mark Cohen
The most likely etiology for these lesions in this AIDS patient?

 
        A) Toxoplasmosis
 
        B) Cytomegalovirus
 
        C) Cryptococcus
 
        D) Primary CNS lymphoma
 
        E) Nocardia
 

 


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This question was created on February 13, 2009 by gliageek.
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A) Toxoplasmosis

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This is the most common cause of mass lesions in AIDS patients  (See References)

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B) Cytomegalovirus

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Causes necrotizing ependymitis in AIDS  (See References)

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C) Cryptococcus

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This is the most common cause of MENINGITIS in AIDS patients  (See References)

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D) Primary CNS lymphoma

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Second most common cause of mass lesions in AIDS. Tends to be periventricular in location  (See References)

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E) Nocardia

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Causes abscesses in AIDS patients, resulting in liquifactive necrosis  (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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Infections 04
Question ID: 021309185
Question written by gliageek. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 02/13/2009
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