In keeping with our GI theme this week, I present to you this image challenge from the New England Journal of Medicine. This is a loop of bowel removed from a child from Kenya. In case you aren't familiar with the appearance of bowel, I can tell you this is not normal. What is the diagnosis?
Make your best guess in the comment section and I will post the answer tomorrow.
1. Ascariasis
2. Kala-azar
3. Meckel's diverticulum
4. Strongyloidiasis
5. Trichobezoar
Click on the Image for a better view and go for it!
4 comments:
number 5
I think it is #2. Great photo.
My guess is number 3
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