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Multiple blue nuclei in a fibrillary background (H&E, x400).
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On cytology, fragments of bluish fibrillary material with interspersed small nuclei were seen (Figure 1).
Cysticercus cellulosae (H&E, x100).
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The parasite cysticercus cellulose was seen in the tissue section with extensive mixed inflammatory cell infiltrate in the surrounding tissue (Figure 2).