Sunday, September 11, 2011

Case of the Week 175

The following objects were seen in unstained fluid aspirated from a liver cyst and sent to microbiology. The beautiful images were taken by Heather A. Identification?


4 comments:

Mayo FP doc said...

Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleses AKA "hydatid sand"

Iowacoccus said...

Echinococcus granulosus

Lukus Roberts said...

WOW these are truely awesome pictures - beautiful.

but yes, hydatid disease - Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleses

kristen said...

protoscoleces and hooklets of echinococcus spp.