Monday, September 19, 2011

Case of the Week 176

The following objects were seen in cross-section in an appendix from a 14 year old girl with abdominal pain. Identification? (CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE)

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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Enterobius vermicularis.
    bw in vt

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  2. MicrobeManSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Enterobius vermicularis.

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  3. Neuro_NurseSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Pinworms

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  4. LadybugSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Cross sections of Pinworms Enterobius vermicularis male and female.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    E. vermicularis

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    Adult worm of Enterobius vermicularis. The ala / spines on the surface are helpful in ID.

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  7. Lukus RobertsSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    Enterobius - the lateral 'spines' give it away - and i believe i am correct in saying these are not actually spines but lateral ridges (alae) that run the length of the worms body?

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    I agree. This is pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis).

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