Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites

Welcome to our 800th case! Given the occasion, I thought we deserved something spectacular, and these images from Heather Morris definitely ...

This week's case was donated by Drs. Jacob Rattin and Akeesha Shah. The patient is an elderly male with a history of bladder cancer, sta...

 Answer to Parasite Case of the Week 799 : Not a parasite; plant material consistent with guar gum. Guar gum (a.k.a. guaran) is a galactoman...

It's the first Monday of the month and time for our case from the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp ! This case is donated by Id...

 Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 798 : Insect larva; specifically, a flea larva As noted by Anatoly, this object has the features of...

This week's case was generously donated by Florida Fan and is a fun finding to close the year. The following objects were found in vagin...

Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 797 : Trichomonas vaginalis trophozoites.  Note the diagnostic features, including the small nucleus...

 Wishing you all a very Happy Holiday Season! From Blaine Mathison:  On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me... Twelve merozo...

This week's fascinating (and somewhat gruesome) case is from Dr. Richard Bradbury. The following were seen on a bacterial culture (Choco...

Answer to the Parasite Case of the Week 796 : Fly larvae; clinical correlation is recommended. As many of you noted, there are two main poss...