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Case #373 – June 2014

A worm-like object was observed during a routine colonoscopy screening of an adult living in Hawaii. The specimen was collected, sectioned, and stained with hematoxylin-and-eosin (H&E).  Figures A-C show what was observed by the attending pathologist. Figure A was taken at 20x magnification; Figures B and C at 100x. What is your diagnosis? Based on what criteria?

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

This case and images were kindly provided by Covenant Pathology Services, San Francisco, CA.

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