Fat-laden vacuoles and PAS-staining macrophages suggest Tropheryma whipplei, causing Whipple disease, with gastrointestinal symptoms, fever, and joint pain.
Las vacuolas grasas y los macrófagos con tinción PAS sugieren Tropheryma whipplei, causante de la enfermedad de Whipple, con síntomas gastrointestinales, fiebre y dolor articular.
| Front | Characteristic fat-laden vacuoles Macrophages that stain with periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain What organism and disease do you suspect? |
|---|---|
| Back | Tropheryma whipplei → whipple disease ↓ Fever Abdominal pain Diarrhea Weight loss Migratory polyarthralgia |
Tags: microbiology
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