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pathognomonic [¦path·əg·nō′män·ik] (medicine) Characteristic of a given disease, enabling it to be distinguished from other diseases. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| There are no pathognomic findings on clinical or radiographic examination which confirm skull base osteomyelitis. Microscopic examination reveals a highly varied internal structure but includes the pathognomic physaliphorous cells: eosinophilic cells with bubbly cytoplasm indenting the nucleus. Considering that signs and symptoms of Toscana virus meningitis are not pathognomic, this case highlights the need for rapid and specific diagnostic tools, such as PCR assays, to identify infections caused by Toscana virus and other neurotropic viral agents. |
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