It was retrieved from a 70-year-old man and measured nearly 45 cm in length x 0.8 - 1 cm in width. Several ova were expressed and measured 65 x 55 microns. No other clinical history is available.
Identification?
Monday, January 19, 2015
Case of the Week 333
This week's beautiful case was donated by our loyal reader and contributor, Florida Fan.
It was retrieved from a 70-year-old man and measured nearly 45 cm in length x 0.8 - 1 cm in width. Several ova were expressed and measured 65 x 55 microns. No other clinical history is available.
Identification?
It was retrieved from a 70-year-old man and measured nearly 45 cm in length x 0.8 - 1 cm in width. Several ova were expressed and measured 65 x 55 microns. No other clinical history is available.
Identification?
Looks like Diphyllobothrium latum.
ReplyDeleteWould be interesting to know his CBC (Hg/Hct and MCV).
Diphyllobothrium species...Lee
ReplyDeleteLouis Weiss:
ReplyDeleteIntrigued by your question, I did check but the order was only for an O&P. No CBC was requested.
Florida Fan
Cute little rosette uterus... Diphyllobothrium latum.
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