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Lung-nontumor

Infections

Cryptosporidium

Reviewer: Elliot Weisenberg, M.D. (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 4 September 2011, last major update September 2011
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Definition
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● Waterborne protozoal infection that mostly infects intestinal epithelium causing diarrhea or malabsorption
● Often causes self-limited illness in immunocompetent patients
● In HIV/AIDS, may spread to hepatobiliary tree or airways

Treatment
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● Highly active antiretroviral therapy / HAART, paromomycin and azithromycin may be useful (Int J STD AIDS 2005;16:515)

Micro description
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● Characteristic spores on luminal epithelial cells
● Mucosa with mild lymphocytic infiltrate

Cytology images
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Cryptosporidium in sputum

Virtual slides
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Bronchial mucosal ulcer

End of Lung-nontumor > Infections > Cryptosporidium

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