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?


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4 comments:

  1. Mayo FP docSeptember 11, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleses AKA "hydatid sand"

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  2. IowacoccusSeptember 12, 2011 at 12:36 AM

    Echinococcus granulosus

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  3. Lukus RobertsSeptember 12, 2011 at 6:24 AM

    WOW these are truely awesome pictures - beautiful.

    but yes, hydatid disease - Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleses

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  4. kristenSeptember 13, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    protoscoleces and hooklets of echinococcus spp.

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