Monday, September 23, 2019

Case of the Week 561

This week's case features photos and videos from my fabulous Technical Specialists, Heather Arguello and Emily Fernholz. The following were seen in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Identification?


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11 comments:

  1. Idzi P.September 23, 2019 at 1:02 PM

    Filariform (L3, infectious) larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis.
    Nice pictures of the notched tail!

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  2. Sir GalahadSeptember 23, 2019 at 1:26 PM


    Larva filariforme di Strongyloides stercoralis.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2019 at 1:43 PM

    This is a FIliariform of Strongyloides stercolaris

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2019 at 2:29 PM

    Nice case! Beautiful details of the filariform larvae of Strongyloides stercorealis. The notched tail is clearly photographed. One cannot ask for better than this.
    Florida Fan

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  5. SamSeptember 23, 2019 at 2:44 PM

    L3 larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis

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  6. Brenda WatersSeptember 23, 2019 at 2:46 PM

    Strongyloides stercoralis - waiting to be coughed up and swallowed. Where had the patient been? The trip may have been years ago, if the patient has been autoinfecting him/herself.
    BW in VT

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  7. Old OneSeptember 23, 2019 at 3:06 PM

    Also note the filariform esophagus which reaches to the midpoint of the worm.

    Are those granular cells eosinophils?

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  8. Marian M. A.September 23, 2019 at 7:30 PM

    Strongyloides..nice video.

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  9. Pamela DuránSeptember 24, 2019 at 9:11 AM

    Larva filariforme de Strongyloides stercoralis

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  10. Blaine A. MathisonSeptember 24, 2019 at 1:46 PM

    Silly stringy Strongyloides stercoralis stealthily slithers in sputum, spied by sensational Specialists.

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  11. Eddy MartinezSeptember 24, 2019 at 3:05 PM

    Undoubtedly L4 filariform larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis. See the notch at the end of the tail

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