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  • CMV Retinitis in AIDS Patient

    Dec 12 2019 by McGill University Health Centre

    Fundus photograph of a 32-year-old man with HIV infection and 100 CD4+ cells count. Several areas of retinal necrosis interspersed with areas of hemorrhage around blood vessels can be observed.

    Photographer: Miguel N. Burnier, McGill University Health Center-McGill University Ocular Pathology & Translational Research Laboratory

    Imaging device: Fundoscopy

    Condition/keywords: AIDS, cytomegalovirus (CMV), HIV, retinitis

  • CMV Retinitis in AIDS Patient

    Dec 12 2019 by McGill University Health Centre

    Fundus photograph of a 32-year-old man with HIV infection and 100 CD4+ cells count. Several areas of retinal necrosis interspersed with areas of hemorrhage around blood vessels can be observed.

    Photographer: Miguel N. Burnier, McGill University Health Center-McGill University Ocular Pathology & Translational Research Laboratory

    Imaging device: Fundoscopy

    Condition/keywords: AIDS, cytomegalovirus (CMV), HIV, retinitis

  • CMV Retinitis in AIDS Patient

    Dec 12 2019 by McGill University Health Centre

    Histopathological examination of the retina showing no inflammation and a large multinucleated CMV infected cell. Sections of the choroid shows no inflammation, the choroid capillaries and normal choroidal melanocytes.

    Photographer: Miguel N. Burnier, McGill University Health Center-McGill University Ocular Pathology & Translational Research Laboratory

    Imaging device: Zeiss

    Condition/keywords: choroid, cytomegalovirus (CMV), histopathology, multinucleated giant cells, retina

  • CMV Retinitis in AIDS Patient

    Dec 12 2019 by McGill University Health Centre

    Histopathological examination of the retina showing no inflammation and a large multinucleated CMV infected cell.

    Photographer: Miguel N. Burnier, McGill University Health Center-McGill University Ocular Pathology & Translational Research Laboratory

    Imaging device: Zeiss

    Condition/keywords: CMV retinitis, cytomegalovirus (CMV), histopathology, multinucleated giant cells, retina

  • Cytomegalovirus in an AIDS Patient

    May 18 2020 by McGill University Health Centre

    Cytomegalovirus is a genus of viruses in the Herpesviridae family. Humans, in particular immunosuppressed patients, are natural hosts to this virus. AIDS patients have poor immunity and massive retinal infections are common. Image (A) shows a posterior view of an enucleation specimen with a calotte of the eye removed. Notice the whitish exudates overlying the retina (*). In (B), higher magnification of the same specimen shows that the retinal pigment epithelium is preserved.

    Condition/keywords: AIDS, cytomegalovirus (CMV)

  • Retinal Cytomegalovirus Infection in an AIDS Patient

    May 18 2020 by McGill University Health Centre

    Cytomegalovirus is a genus of viruses in the Herpesviridae family. Humans, in particular immunosuppressed patients, are natural hosts to this virus. AIDS patients have poor immunity and massive retinal infections are common. In this evisceration specimen, only the retina and the choroid are present. Note the necrotic whitish retina (arrow). The choroid is thickened and is tan-yellowish in appearance (arrowheads).

    Condition/keywords: AIDS, cytomegalovirus (CMV)