Fig. 1.
Sub gross photomicrography of the liver. A metacestode (m) parasitic structure is included in a cyst surrounded with a dense band of inflammatory cells (i); the adjacent liver (l) tissue is unremarkable. Hematoxylin and eosin, 2X.
Fig. 2.
Histologic details of the metacestode parasitic structure included in the cyst, with absence of a digestive tract, tegument (t), segmented body (s) and the presence of calcareous corpuscles (arrows). Hematoxylin and eosin, 6X.