Case #520 – July, 2020
A 67-year-old male from Houston, TX sought medical evaluation following 3 days of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fatigue after returning from a two-week summer vacation in Nairobi, Kenya. Examination of a trichrome stained Zn-PVA stool smear submitted for routine ova and parasite (O&P) revealed objects shown in Figures A–D, ranging in size from 12-25μm. What is your diagnosis? Based on what criteria?
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