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case_images: Lung biopsy (fine needle biopsy), periodic acid Schiff stain x400 magnification.
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case_images: F1
case_images: The characteristic pathological features were irregular areas of necrosis surrounded by inflammatory granulation tissue (Figure 1) and neutrophilic microabscesses were surrounded by a granulomatous reaction with an occasional multinucleate Langhan's giant cell (Figure 2).
case_images: Lung biopsy (fine needle biopsy), hematoxylin and eosin stain x400 magnification.
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case_images: F2
case_images: The characteristic pathological features were irregular areas of necrosis surrounded by inflammatory granulation tissue (Figure 1) and neutrophilic microabscesses were surrounded by a granulomatous reaction with an occasional multinucleate Langhan's giant cell (Figure 2).
case_images: (A) Liver biopsy showing focal necrosis with neutrophils and sinusoidal reaction, hematoxylin and eosin stain x400 magnification [R1]. (B) Liver biopsy showing Lafora body-like inclusions, hematoxylin and eosin stain x400 magnification [R2].
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case_images: F3
case_images: Occasional portal tracts showed mild leucocytic infiltrations (Figure 3).
case_images: Liver function tests in the course of time (0 on the X axis stands for the first day of admission to our department).
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case_images: F4
case_images: Our patient's status gradually improved with a remission of both the chest X-ray findings and the liver function studies 25 days after the initiation of treatment (Figure 4).