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Stomach

Infections

Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex

Reviewers: Elliot Weisenberg, M.D. (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 6 August 2012, last major update August 2012
Copyright: (c) 2003-2012, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.

General
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● Organism ubiqitous in soil, water, dust
● Infection usually in setting of AIDS with disseminated disease

Micro description
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● Lamina propria filled with monotonous infiltrate of foamy histiocytes, no granulomas

Micro images
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Various images

Positive Stains
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● Ziehl-Neelson, modified Fite stain, other acid fast bacilli stains

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