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Opisthorchiasis: Diagnosis and Eosinophilia in Blood Tests

A clinical case of opisthorchiasis: discovery of adult worms and Opisthorchis eggs during duodenal intubation in a patient with eosinophilia.

Ekaterina Nozdrina Ekaterina Nozdrina 1 min
Adult Opisthorchis fluke recovered by duodenal intubation
Adult Opisthorchis fluke recovered by duodenal intubation
Opisthorchis under the microscope: end of the fluke's body with internal organs
Opisthorchis under the microscope: end of the fluke's body with internal organs
Uterine loops of Opisthorchis filled with eggs
Uterine loops of Opisthorchis filled with eggs
Opisthorchis eggs within the uterine loops, close-up
Opisthorchis eggs within the uterine loops, close-up
Uterine coils packed with eggs inside the fluke
Uterine coils packed with eggs inside the fluke
Egg-filled uterus of Opisthorchis, another field
Egg-filled uterus of Opisthorchis, another field
Individual Opisthorchis eggs along the uterine loops
Individual Opisthorchis eggs along the uterine loops
A cluster of Opisthorchis eggs under the microscope
A cluster of Opisthorchis eggs under the microscope
Opisthorchis eggs in duodenal contents
Opisthorchis eggs in duodenal contents

A patient from the gastroenterology department after Biltricide therapy. Eosinophils 11% (historically up to 30%). Duodenal intubation. Adult Opisthorchis worms and eggs were found.

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Ekaterina Nozdrina, Omsk.

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