Image: Pinworms in the Appendix (2)
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Description: Pinworms in the Appendix Cross sections of these pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis) were an incidental finding in this middle-aged patient who underwent a hysterectomy and staging procedure for adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. The lateral "spines" (actually longitudinal blade-like ridges running the length of the worm) are identifying features of the pinworm
Title: Pinworms in the Appendix (2)
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Author: Ed Uthman, MD
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