Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Case of the Week 274

The following case was generously provided by Emily Patterson.

These objects were found within a portion of resected intestine in a patient with small bowel obstruction.



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8 comments:

  1. PoornimaSeptember 17, 2013 at 3:57 PM

    Ascaris lumbricoides

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  2. ScottSeptember 17, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    Ascaris lumbricoides

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  3. SeanneSeptember 17, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    OMG!! I don't know what they are but that is a crazy amount of worms!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2013 at 8:20 PM

    What a mess of Ascaris lumbricoides. This reminds me of a case of bowel obstruction in 1971 which we counted over 270 worms.

    Florida Fan

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2013 at 10:53 AM

    Probably Ascaris lumbricoides, but Ascaris suum could also be considered depending on where this patient lives and exposures to pigs.

    -BHS

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  6. Giovan G.September 18, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    Yes! looks like Ascaris lumbricoides

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4BlCBylUU0

    Glad I work at the lab,

    Hans Naus

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    Ascaris lumbricoides

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