title: Cytologic detection of strongyloides stercoralis in a routine cervicovaginal smear. A case report.
abstract: A 28-year-old, lactating woman came for a routine checkup. Her cytologic smear revealed a single larva of Strongyloides stercoralis. On reviewing the literature on parasites encountered in cytologic smears, S stercoralis was found to be extremely rare. Our case is probably the second in the world and the first reported from India. A review of the literature on various parasites encountered in the cytologic smear is presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cytopathology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Murty
authors.forename: U K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Luthra
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sodhani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D014626:Vaginal Smears