8. Small Bowel, Mycobacterium Avium Intracellular - Medium
Power
A high power photomicrograph of the small intestine shows that the
mucosa is packed with foamy histiocytes. The mycobacterial organisms
in the histiocytes stain red with an acid fast stain, seen in the
medium power photomicrograph in the inset. A higher power view would
reveal rod-shaped organisms within the histiocytes. How would this
picture differ pathologically from cryptosporidiosis?
Answer
