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This 9-year-old child was admitted with headache, fever, and a morbilliform rash on the arms and legs. There was a history of a tick being removed from her back. By the time a biopsy was performed, the rash had become petechial. Antibiotics were given and the child recovered within one week.

~~== Biopsy Findings ==~~

Examination of a skin biopsy of this patient's lesion was stained with hematoxylin and eosin. A different section was also stained with an immunoperoxidase technique using antibody against Rickettsia rickettsii. Organisms were demonstrated in the endothelial cells.

A skin biopsy of this patient's lesion was stained with hematoxylin and eosin. A different section was also stained with an immunoperoxidase technique using antibody against Rickettsia rickettsii. Organisms were demonstrated in the endothelial cells.

== Images ==

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File:IPLab9RMSF8.jpg|This is a high-power photomicrograph of a thrombosed vessel in the dermis. Note that the endothelial cells are missing along part of the circumference of the vessel (arrows)--this is where the main part of the thrombus has attached. Also note the inflammation surrounding the vessel.

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== Virtual Microscopy ==

<peir-vm>IPLab9RMSF</peir-vm>

== Study Questions ==

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=== Images ===

* [{{SERVER}}/library/index.php?/tags/2151-rmsf PEIR Digital Library: RMSF Images]

~~== Related IPLab Cases ==~~

[[Category: IPLab:Lab 9]]

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 This 9-year-old child was admitted with headache, fever, and a morbilliform rash on the arms and legs. There was a history of a tick being removed from her back. By the time a biopsy was performed, the rash had become petechial. Antibiotics were given and the child recovered within one week.
-== Biopsy Findings ==
+Examination of a skin biopsy of this patient's lesion was stained with hematoxylin and eosin. A different section was also stained with an immunoperoxidase technique using antibody against Rickettsia rickettsii. Organisms were demonstrated in the endothelial cells.
-A skin biopsy of this patient's lesion was stained with hematoxylin and eosin. A different section was also stained with an immunoperoxidase technique using antibody against Rickettsia rickettsii. Organisms were demonstrated in the endothelial cells.
 == Images ==
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 File:IPLab9RMSF8.jpg|This is a high-power photomicrograph of a thrombosed vessel in the dermis. Note that the endothelial cells are missing along part of the circumference of the vessel (arrows)--this is where the main part of the thrombus has attached. Also note the inflammation surrounding the vessel.
 </gallery>
+== Virtual Microscopy ==
+<peir-vm>IPLab9RMSF</peir-vm>
 == Study Questions ==
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 === Images ===
+* [{{SERVER}}/library/index.php?/tags/2151-rmsf PEIR Digital Library: RMSF Images]
-== Related IPLab Cases ==
 {{IPLab 9}}
 [[Category: IPLab:Lab 9]]