Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Case of the Week 55

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The following object was removed from the common bile duct during endoscopy. It is approximately 20 mm in length. Identification?
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Monday, January 26, 2009

Answer to Case 55

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Clonorchis sinensis (a.k.a. Oriental liver fluke) adult fluke. Congratulations to everyone who wrote in with the correct answer! The keys to...
Monday, January 19, 2009

Case of the week 54

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Live from New York! Identification?
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Answer to Case 54

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Answer: Cimex lectularis , the common bedbug. Seen in this movie is an adult, several nymphs, and a single egg (bottom left corner). Congra...
Monday, January 12, 2009

Case of the Week 53

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Shown is an iron-hematoxylin stain of a concentrated fecal preparation. What are the organisms shown and what is the significance of findin...
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Answer to Case 53

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Answer: Iodamoeba butschlii The key to identification of this ameba is the presence of the large dark nuclear karysome and the characterist...
Monday, January 5, 2009

Case of the Week 52

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Brain biopsy from an adult male with mental status changes. The 2 images are from the same microscopic field at different planes of focus, t...
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Sunday, January 4, 2009

Answer to Case 52

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Answer: Toxoplasma gondii cyst and free tachyzoites. Congratulations to Alasdair, Kathryn, and the path resident who had the answer to thi...
Monday, December 29, 2008

Case of the Week 51

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The following is a "squash prep" of muscle tissue submitted from a Peruvian man with muscle aches and diffuse swelling. The coiled...
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Sunday, December 28, 2008

Answer to Case 51

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Answer: Trichinella spp. larvae Congratulations to Chris, Sue, Anonymous, and the UVM resident who wrote in with the correct answer. This ...