Monday, June 15, 2009

Case of the Week 73

The following worm was an incidental finding during routine screening colonoscopy in a patient from the Philippines. It measures approximately 4 cm in length, and was mounted on a slide for better visualization of its internal structures.

Identification?
BONUS: Which end is anterior and which is posterior?





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2 comments:

  1. SalbrentJune 18, 2009 at 9:04 AM

    Wow
    Thanks a million for sharing

    I woulls call this a gravid Trichuris trichiura adult worm with eggs

    How do you pronouce Trichuris?

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  2. AnonymousJune 20, 2009 at 11:53 PM

    really nice pics, esp the bipolar-plug eggs of T.trichuria.

    pathresident

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