Image of the Week for March 17, 2008
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Trichomonas vaginalis Infections (Trichomoniasis)
Trichomonas vaginalis Infections (Trichomoniasis). This patient presented with a "strawberry cervix" due to a Trichomonas vaginalis infection, or trichomoniasis. The term "strawberry cervix" is used to describe the appearance of the cervix due to the presence of T vaginalis protozoa. The cervical mucosa reveals punctate hemorrhages along with accompanying vesicles or papules.
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