This week's case comes from my own lab - an unexpected finding on routine colonoscopy. These beautiful photos are courtesy of Felicity Norrie. Identification?
Good to be back after a hectic period! It’s been too long since my last post… :-) About the case: The ribbed cephalic alae are typical for an Enterobius vermicularis adult. The curved tail and spicula (although retracted) point towards an adult male.
Idzi’s beat me to it. For sure I agree totally with his clues and identification. Since the worm is a male one, the patient wouldn’t have nocturnal perianal pruritus.
Strongy?
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ReplyDeleteGood to be back after a hectic period! It’s been too long since my last post… :-)
ReplyDeleteAbout the case:
The ribbed cephalic alae are typical for an Enterobius vermicularis adult. The curved tail and spicula (although retracted) point towards an adult male.
Idzi’s beat me to it. For sure I agree totally with his clues and identification. Since the worm is a male one, the patient wouldn’t have nocturnal perianal pruritus.
ReplyDeleteStunning photographs. Kudos to the photographer.
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ReplyDeleteEnterobius vermicularis. We saw one here this year under the same circumstances.
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