Monday, December 13, 2010

Case of the Week 143

The following were identified on hair clippings from a 4 year old boy. Identification?

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 13, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    Looks like nit with a very early nymph (I'm go to assume head lice) but the fun part will be finding out what the umbilical cord like thread is?

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  2. AnonymousDecember 14, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    Pediculus capitus, the head louse, just hatching from its egg (nit).

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