Episode 1: Foreign Bodies. Local Causes.

When a young man's painful lesions leave doctors puzzled, pathologist Camille Ortiz, MD, discovers the source lurking in an innocent everyday habit. Cast:Narrator/Sage Whitlock: Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAPDr. Daniel Frost: Charles T. Beavers, MD, FCAPDr. Camille Ortiz: C. Leilani Valdes, MD, MBA, FCAPLyle Booker: Adam Cloe, MD, PhD, BA, FCAPVoiceover Intro/Outro: Robert Frick, MD, FCAPTechnical advisors: Jason V. Scapa, MD, FCAP, and Bobbi S. Pritt, MD, MSc, FCAP, with contributions from Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAP; Thomas J. Cooper Jr., MD, FCAP; Xiaoyin "Sara" Jiang, MD, FCAP; and Feifan Fred Chen, MD, FCAPThis episode of Case Encounters is inspired by a real-life pathology case submitted by Feifan Fred Chen, MD, FCAP, member of The College of American Pathologists. To learn more about the work a pathologist does on your lab test, visit yourpathologist.org.Case Encounters is a production of The College of American Pathologists, with creative direction from StudioNorth. Executive Producer: Robert Johnson Creative direction by StudioNorth Produced and directed by Natalie Gregory Editing, sound design, and original music by Jake Sorgen Written by Paige Freeborn for StudioNorth Special thanks to Justin Charlton-Perrin and Clemmie Lozano Additional production support from Nefsi Williams, Isabelle Ritz, and Anabella TorresCopyright 2025 The College of American PathologistsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.