The following eggs were seen in a stool preparation from a 2 year old boy with vague abdominal pain. They measure approximately 50 microns in greatest dimension. Identification?
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4 comments:
Ascaris lumbricoides egg.
Utterly lovely Hymeolepis nana.
Agree with the Hymenolepis nana call. Clearly see hooklets and polar filaments! :)
Also agree with Hymenolepsis nana. A bit of swelling between the two membranes...is that artifactual or a degenerative change? BW in Vt
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