Monday, July 6, 2020

Case of the Week 598

Welcome to the first case of the month provided by Idzi Potters and the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. The following object was obtained during colonoscopy from a 35-year-old woman. It measures approximately 4 cm in length. Travel history is unknown. Identification?





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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 6, 2020 at 2:14 PM

    Trichuris trichiura Whipworm

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  2. LyneJuly 6, 2020 at 3:14 PM

    Trichuris trichiura adult worm (whip worm)

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  3. BW from VtJuly 6, 2020 at 4:20 PM

    Whipworm, it is!
    BW in Vt

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  4. AnonymousJuly 6, 2020 at 4:38 PM

    Trichuris trichura adult. Beautiful whipworm recovery. Sometimes we only receive a portion of the worm, most of the time the posterior portion. The anterior often remains within the host.
    Florida Fan

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  5. Maxwell BarsonJuly 7, 2020 at 6:10 AM

    That's the whipworm Trichuria trichuria

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  6. William SearsJuly 8, 2020 at 8:34 PM

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  7. William SearsJuly 8, 2020 at 8:36 PM

    Female Trichuris trichuria

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