This week's post is from my own collection - A Giemsa-stained preparation of vaginal secretions from a woman with dyspareunia. The objects measure approximately 15-20 micrometers in maximum dimension.
Identification?
On a related topic, I had the privilege of recording a podcast with Dennis Strenk, the founder and voice of the People of Pathology Podcast. You can listen to our podcast here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0q2wPe3NdMB4T9YkECP8Y5?si=4AfWDZHqQoS0ph-QZXtiig
12 comments:
Trichomonas vaginalis?
Trichomonas vaginalis. Good news for the lady - very treatable I would think.
Trichomonas vaginalis
Pear shaped, four apical flagella, big nuclei, axostyles, undulating membranes... marvelous samples of Trichomonas vaginalis, no doubt!
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Very nice, these flagellates don’t stain well all the time. They often are distorted, shrunken and deformed making an easy diagnosis challenging at times. For those who are training or in training, these smears tend to fade after a few weeks so these photographs may be the best tools available. Trichomonas vaginalis though found routinely in Pap smears, their flagella don’t stain well.
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Trichomonas vaginalis
Trichomonas vaginalis
Trichomonas vaginalis. By the way, what fantastic photos Dr. Pritt!
Luis H.
Trichomonas vaginalis trophozoites. Treatment with Metronidazole would be appropriate. This would be of concern if the patient was pregnant as T.vaginalis can cause premature rupture of membranes, preterm birth, and decreased birth weights.
P.s. great appearance on the podcast!
I feel like this is a trich... :)
T Vag. Another source to reference would be the 2021 February calendar of Bobbi's blog. Nice pics as always.
Wonderful photos.
Great interview.
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