These objects were found within a portion of resected intestine in a patient with small bowel obstruction.
Identification?
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Ascaris lumbricoides
Ascaris lumbricoides
OMG!! I don't know what they are but that is a crazy amount of worms!
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
Probably Ascaris lumbricoides, but Ascaris suum could also be considered depending on where this patient lives and exposures to pigs.
-BHS
Yes! looks like Ascaris lumbricoides
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4BlCBylUU0
Glad I work at the lab,
Hans Naus
Ascaris lumbricoides
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