Case of the Week 621

Happy New Year everyone! We are going to kick off the New Year with a fascinating (and challenging) case by Idzi Potters and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. From Idzi: While I was rummaging through the education-samples, I stumbled upon a strange-looking, small vial, containing a liquid from unknown origin. When I looked at the identification label, I was quite surprised to find a name that sounded like a very exotic parasite …During a quick microscopical examination, I found eggs of about 60-70 µm in length.Who can guess which parasite I found? Hint: the source ended up being a cyst near the ear from an African man.
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs