For this week's case, I'm going to take advantage of whole slide imaging technology via the cloud. The specimen is a section of large bowel obtained at autopsy. The prosectors were surprised to see several small worm-like objects attached to the bowel mucosa and therefore submitted representative sections for processing and microscopic examination. Here is a representative view of what they found:
To see the entire slide and zoom in on the diagnostic areas, click
HERE.
Note that you don't need to download any special software to view this slide. You can use the "+" sign to zoom in, or simply use the track wheel on your mouse. It's pretty slick! Special thanks to Dr. Andy Norgan who made "Helminths in the Cloud" possible.
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