Plant Root Hair in Tap Water: A Potential Cause for Diagnostic Confusion / 대한진단검사의학회지
The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine
; : 44-46, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
Plant root hairs are commonly found artifacts in parasitology specimens and may be confused with helminthes by an untrained eye. We report a case of brain tuberculoma where the tissue sample was contaminated with root hair derived from tap water; the presence of this root hair, which mimicked a larva, led to diagnostic confusion. Therefore, tap water should be considered a source of root hair and vegetable matter.
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Main subject:
Tuberculoma
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Brain Diseases
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Water
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Plant Roots
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Diagnostic Errors
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Helminthiasis
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Helminths
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Larva
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Year:
2011
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Article