Sunday, November 29, 2009

Case of the Week 95

The following objects were aspirated through a fine-gauge needle along with fluid from a slowly growing cystic mass. Papanicolaou stain. No further information is available. (CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE)
Identification?




(600 times original magnification)

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ooh, look at a coool echinococcus. You've got the best images, sheesh.

Scott and Anonymous said...

I am "hooked" on Echinococcus.

Anonymous said...

Echinococcus granulosus, adult. VTer

Blue bird said...

I am Blue Bird. New in blogging. It so happens that I am an arist and got great interest in the Electronic Microscope images what I was painting on canvasses for a while.
Enlargements of 4000 times.
I am near a famous lab. but friendly relationship was not possible. More if you interested.

Anonymous said...

Such beautiful images!!!! The scolices have never looked better.

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Anonymous said...

Echinococcus granulosis