I believe this manifestation (the abscess) is acute, since the inflammatory response consists of neutrophils, and there is no evidence of granulation tissue or fibrosis. As far as the infection itself however, I'm not sure if it's possible to say how long it's been going on. The adult worms only live for a few months, but autoinfection is common, so it's possible that the infection has been around longer than a few months.
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Whipworm... Tricuria tricuris.
ReplyDeleteEnterobius vermicularis (pinworm) eggs
ReplyDeleteI agree with Enterobius vermicularis.
ReplyDeleteI would say pinworm eggs.
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I agree with pinworm, that and when you blow up the image to see it closer you also see the file is called pinworm.jpg!! :)
ReplyDeleteEnterobius vermicularis. A portion of the egg is flattened, resembling an underinflated football. apropos for the season! BW in VT
ReplyDeleteEnterobius vermicularis, eggs
ReplyDeleteI would measure them
Can you tell if this is recent infection or an older one?
I believe this manifestation (the abscess) is acute, since the inflammatory response consists of neutrophils, and there is no evidence of granulation tissue or fibrosis. As far as the infection itself however, I'm not sure if it's possible to say how long it's been going on. The adult worms only live for a few months, but autoinfection is common, so it's possible that the infection has been around longer than a few months.
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