Comments on: Answer to Case of the Week 24 http://pathtalk.org/archives/1685 is a weblog about pathology and laboratory medicine. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:14:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Bobbi Pritt http://pathtalk.org/archives/1685/comment-page-1#comment-1332 Bobbi Pritt Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:10:13 +0000 http://pathtalk.org/?p=1685#comment-1332 I should also mention that certain water locations are of particular concern - especially warm, stagnant, fresh water ponds and lakes. You can find warning notices posted on some lakes in Florida that caution you again alligators, snakes, and amoebae! I should also mention that certain water locations are of particular concern – especially warm, stagnant, fresh water ponds and lakes. You can find warning notices posted on some lakes in Florida that caution you again alligators, snakes, and amoebae!

]]> By: Bobbi Pritt http://pathtalk.org/archives/1685/comment-page-1#comment-1331 Bobbi Pritt Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:08:31 +0000 http://pathtalk.org/?p=1685#comment-1331 Yes, the case was worked up, but unfortunately it was too late to save the patient. Most of these cases are universally fatal. The amoebae enter the nose while diving/swimming and travel up the olfactory nerves, through the cribiform plate, and into the brain, causing rapidly progressive amoebic meningocephalitis. I'm guessing that death is due to CNS destruction and edema. thanks for writing! Yes, the case was worked up, but unfortunately it was too late to save the patient. Most of these cases are universally fatal. The amoebae enter the nose while diving/swimming and travel up the olfactory nerves, through the cribiform plate, and into the brain, causing rapidly progressive amoebic meningocephalitis. I’m guessing that death is due to CNS destruction and edema.

thanks for writing!

]]> By: Chris Cogbill http://pathtalk.org/archives/1685/comment-page-1#comment-1330 Chris Cogbill Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:54:33 +0000 http://pathtalk.org/?p=1685#comment-1330 Thanks for sharing. Where was this case worked up and what is the pathogenesis? Seems like a terrible thing to get! Thanks for sharing. Where was this case worked up and what is the pathogenesis? Seems like a terrible thing to get!

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