Monday, October 12, 2009

Case of the Week 88

Here is an unusual case for you.
The following objects were seen in a bowel resection:
(CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE).




I'll give you a hint - the organisms look the same as they normally would, but they are not where you would expect them to be.

6 comments:

Scott said...

Schistasoma spp. egg.

Anonymous said...

Enterobius vermicularis, the famous pinworm. Usually found in the distal rectum/anus. From a Vermonter.

ian said...

I'd say Enterobius vermicularis as well. They have the classic "wings"

Unknown said...

Doesn't Toxocara have lateral alae, too? I thought the "wings" of pinworm were only on the anterior end...

ParasiteGal said...

Tom is right - Toxocara LARVAE also have alae, as do several other nematode larvae. However, E. vermicularis is the only ADULT nematode with lateral alae. Also, the alae (aka wings) are most pronounced at the anterior end, but they can be seen at all levels of the organism in cross-section.
Thanks for making these important points Tom!

Salbrent said...

thanks
I always learn something in your blog