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Cryptococcal neoformans profiles in peripheral blood neutrophils: An unusual presentation
Author(s) -
Upendra Srinivas,
Rakhee Kar,
Renu Saxena,
PatiHara Prasad
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.41707
Subject(s) - peripheral blood , medicine , cryptococcus neoformans , pregnancy , presentation (obstetrics) , perforation , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , peripheral , pathology , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , genetics , punching , materials science , metallurgy
We report an unusual observation of Cryptococcal neoformans profiles engulfed by neutrophils on a routine peripheral blood smear examination in an HIV-negative young female patient who presented with perforation of large bowel following a pregnancy termination procedure by an untrained midwife.

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