Monday, December 27, 2010

Case of the Week 144

A 2 cm x 1 cm x 0.1 cm white smooth soft object was received in saline in the Parasitology lab. With manipulation (using a wooden applicator stick and wearing gloves), it was friable and fragmented easily. Some of the saline surrounding the object was pipetted onto a slide for examination, and the following objects were seen. They measure approximately 30 microns in diameter. Identification? (CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE)



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4 comments:

  1. MalasseziaDecember 27, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    Taenia eggs! The hooklets are really lovely. =) Guessing the white smooth soft object is a proglottid?

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  2. AnonymousDecember 27, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    Taenia saginata. The hooklets are enclosed in an oncosphere...bw in vt

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  3. UnknownDecember 28, 2010 at 11:15 AM

    Taenia eggs.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 30, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    or solium... either one. what's the medical history?
    ju in mn

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