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Artifacts and False Parasites in Bile Microscopy

Bile microscopy during duodenal intubation: differential diagnosis of parasites, incidental arthropods, pollen, and plant artifacts.

Alena Lipanova 1 min
Artifacts and False Parasites in Bile Microscopy

A question from a subscriber! Please tell me, what is this? Two of these were found in bile. The last photos show egg-like structures; there are many of them in the bile, I don’t know if they are related to these creatures.

Photos

Native bile preparation, microscopy: artifactual arthropod, likely a mite
Native bile preparation, microscopy: artifactual arthropod, likely a mite
Native bile preparation, plant fragment with a cellular structure in the field of view
Native bile preparation, plant fragment with a cellular structure in the field of view
Duodenal content preparation, general view of an arthropod found in the sample
Duodenal content preparation, general view of an arthropod found in the sample
Native bile preparation, rounded formation resembling a pollen grain
Native bile preparation, rounded formation resembling a pollen grain

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