Division of Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology

Case Conference

Case prepared by: Jason Daniels GI Pathology Fellow Attending: Elizabeth Montgomery, M.D.   Case 33

Clinical History:	38 year old male with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) underwent upper GI endoscopy and biopsy of his duodenum. The findings are consistent with an infectious etiology. H&E and PAS-D stains are shown. What is the infection?
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Choose the correct diagnosis:
	a. Mycobacterium avium intracellulare (MAI)
	b. Tropherma whippelii
	c. Cryptococcus neoformans
	d. Pneumocystis carinii

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