Sunday, May 25, 2008

Case of the Week 23

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The following worm was extracted during endoscopy, where numerous similar worms were seen attached to the large intestinal mucosa. The wor...
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Answer to Case 23

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Answer: Whipworm (a.k.a. Trichuris trichuria ) Note the small head wrapped around the body. The size and location are also important clues...
Monday, May 19, 2008

Case of the Week 22

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Alex made the following movie for me, based on some footage I took during my daily commute. Caution: contains music; Turn your speakers e...
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Answer to Case 22

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I had specified 'mice' for this week's questions, but I should have generalized it to rodents, since there is considerable overl...
Sunday, May 11, 2008

Case of the Week 21

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Did you know you can leave a message using the 'anonymous' feature? Feel free to leave a comment! The following cyst is seen in thi...
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Answer to Case 21

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Answer: Entamoeba coli cyst The distinguishing features are the size (greater than 15 microns, although smaller immature forms may be seen)...
Sunday, May 4, 2008

Case of the Week 20

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Did you know you can leave a message using the 'anonymous' feature? Feel free to leave a comment! The following histologic sections...
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Answer to Case 20

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Diagnosis: Acanthamoeba spp. encephalitis. This is a subacute disease that occurs mainly in immunocompromised patients, (such as in this c...
Sunday, April 27, 2008

Case of the Week 19

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The following eggs are all from the same species. There are typically seen in fecal preparations and measure between 50-80 microns. The las...
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Answer to Case 19

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Congratulations to everyone who wrote in - you all got it right. 1. Identification? Ascaris lumbricoides 2. Explain the difference between...