Monday, November 16, 2009

Case of the Week 93

The following objects were identified from a concentrated wet mount preparation of stool. The patient was originally from China, and has a history of cirrhosis. Identification?


7 comments:

  1. It looks like Paragonumus westermani.

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  2. It looks too big to me to be a Paragonimus. It looks more like a Fasciola hepatica.

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  3. I agree with the Fasciola hepatica. The miracidium are being released from the operculum.

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  5. Fasciola species, either buski or hepatica. BW in VT

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  6. This parasite has a fragile egg. I have seen parts of broken eggs.In this specimen the operculum has popped probably due to pressure of the coverslip.

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  7. Based the size and morphology Fasciolopsis or Fasciola eggs.

    Since the operculum is clear and the abopercular end is slighlty irregular or "roughen" appearance, I would call it,
    Fasciola hepatica egg
    This sure beats the Hookworm eggs I found this week

    Thanks again for sharing

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