Cytologic detection of strongyloides stercoralis in a routine cervicovaginal smear. A case report.
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.
Murty
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Division of Cytopathology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
Luthra
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UK
Sehgal
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Sodhani
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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