Monday, November 28, 2011

Case of the Week 186

The following was an incidental finding on pap smear. Identification? (CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE)

Pap stain, 400x original magnification


Pap stain, 1000x original magnification

5 comments:

Kathy said...

Based on size I would say hyphae or pseudohyphae.

Neuro_Nurse said...

Turbatrix aceti (vinegar eel)?

Parasite spy said...

Hair

Anonymous said...

Looks like a macroconidia of a dematiaceous fungus.

Anonymous said...


stongyloid or this ( most likey invasion of female reproductive tract by pinworms:

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pinworms-in-adults.html