Case of the Week 705

 Happy Holidays to all of my wonderful readers! Here is a compilation of all of my holiday images since 2007. Can you tell what they all are? 

The festive parasites of 2022 revealed!

Here are the identities of our festive friends. Wishing you all a fabulous new year!

Case of the Week 704

This week's case with fantastic photos and videos is courtesy of Dr. Harsha Sheorey. The following objects were seen in skin scrapings. Diagnosis?

Here are sections from the corresponding biopsy:

Answer to Case 704

Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 704: Sarcoptes scabiei mite and eggs. This case nicely demonstrates several key diagnostic features, including the presence of a (moving!) nymph, eggs containing developing nymphs, and histologic sections of mites and eggs within the epidermis. Thanks again to Harsha for sharing this outstanding case.