Wet preparation of the BAL fluid with iodine showed the following:
Identification?
Monday, January 15, 2018
Case of the Week 477
This week's case was generously donated by Dr. Piryanka Uprety and the excellent Clinical Microbiology and Hematology Laboratories at the University of Pennsylvania. The following structures were initially observed by a hematology fellow in a wet mount (40X) from a BAL specimen. Photographs and videos are courtesy of Joyce Richardson, Vivian Whitener, and Darrin Jengehino from the Hematology Laboratory.
Wet preparation of the BAL fluid with iodine showed the following:
Identification?
Wet preparation of the BAL fluid with iodine showed the following:
Identification?
Respiratory epithelial cells.
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A return to the brush cells of the respiratory tract, the hairs move in conjunction to expel the particles trapped by secretions of the goblet cells.
ReplyDeleteCertainly the movement of the brush hairs have created some excitement to many. These "pseudo-parasites" would not fool most experienced parasitologists.
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Indeed! Ciliated respiratory epithelial cells!
ReplyDeleteIn pictures 1 and 3, the typical (more intensely staining) border is clearly visible (on the side of the cilia).
Células del epitelio respiratorio
ReplyDeleteNot a parasite. Ciliated respiratory epithelial cells.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Ciliated respiratory epithelial cells. Exciting to witness, but certainly not a parasite.
ReplyDeleteMovement seen in video may make us think about some parasite but iodine stained pics show clear resp celiated cells...
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