Monday, January 2, 2012

Case of the Week 190

The following was seen on skin biopsy within a hair follicle. How would you sign this case out? (CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE)

(Hematoxylin and Eosin, x1000)

Many thanks to Dr. Holkmann Olsen for donating this great case!
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3 comments:

  1. Matthew RollossonJanuary 2, 2012 at 2:59 PM

    Demodex folliculorum

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    I would sign it out as Demodex sp. This H&E section doesn't show whether the parasite is in the sebaceous gland (D. brevis) or in just the hair follicle (D. folliculorum). bw in vt

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  3. Parasite spyJanuary 4, 2012 at 7:53 AM

    Demodex folliculorum

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