PART 8: Infectious Diseases
SECTION 16 Fungal Infections
203 Candidiasis
 | Figure 203-1 Macronodular skin lesions associated with hematogenously disseminated candidiasis. Candida organisms are usually but not always visible on histopathologic examination. The fungi grow when a portion of the biopsied specimen is cultured. Therefore, for optimal identification, both... |
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 | Figure 203-2 Hematogenous Candida endophthalmitis. A classic off-white lesion projecting from the chorioretina into the vitreous causes the surrounding haze. The lesion is composed primarily of inflammatory cells rather than organisms. Lesions of this type may progress to cause extensive... |
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