Monday, September 29, 2008

Case of the Week 39

Autopsy of an eldery immunocompromised woman with no travel history outside of the U.S. Shown are sections of necrotic large bowel and necrotic luminal material.
Diagnosis?




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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2008 at 6:30 AM

    I think this has to be Strongyloides. She probably acquired it many years ago.

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  2. HeatherSeptember 30, 2008 at 9:53 AM

    I AGREE. STRONGYLOIDES.

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