Monday, October 13, 2014

Case of the Week 322

The following case was donated by Dr. Tess Karre.  This was an incidental finding in sections of duodenum that had been removed during a gastric restrictive procedure from a 50 year old morbidly obese patient.  There was no travel history outside of the United States.


Identification?

7 comments:

earf said...

Adult male Enterobius vermicularis specimen cut in cross-section perhaps?

Anonymous said...

The two lateral spikes suggest that these are cross sections of an E. vermicularis.

Florida Fan

Anonymous said...

Cross-section of a male Enterobius vermicularis.
Prominent alae, testis and intestine noted on first picture.

Wan Hafiz

Unknown said...

Agree with Enterobius due to lateral alae, unusual site to find it though.

Anonymous said...

cross-section of Enterobius vermicularis with two lateral spikes.

Anonymous said...

Enterobius, pointy ends. Lee

Anonymous said...

Enterobius vermicularis female, croos section
microscopic view