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Case 24. Philippine capillariasis
(40 y-o F)
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| Duodenal biopsy from a Philippine female complaining of abdominal pain and diarrhea |
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Key words : Capillaria philippinensis, stichosome, Trichurus trichiura
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| This 4-5 mm-long helminth is characterized by the presence of stichosome, a chain of basophilic globular cells along the esophagus (HE). | Reference case 24A Cecal specimen with dense infection of Trichuris in an adult dog. The anterior slender part of this 3-5 cm-long helminth contains stichosome, a common feature of the trichiurid species (HE). |
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