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Human ocular thelaziasis caused by gravid Thelazia callipaeda - A unique and rare case report.
- Source :
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Indian journal of ophthalmology [Indian J Ophthalmol] 2019 Feb; Vol. 67 (2), pp. 282-285. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- An 80-year-old male reported to the clinic with complaints of diminished vision, foreign body sensation, and occasionally some black object moving in front of the right eye. Detailed ocular examination revealed three slender creamy white live worms in the conjunctival sac of the right eye. Total three worms were retrieved and sent to the pathology department for detailed examination. The worm was identified as gravid Thelazia callipaeda. As per the search results in PubMed and Cochrane search engine, this is the first report of human case of gravid Thelazia infestation with simultaneous existence of embryonated or ensheathed eggs and primary-stage larvae in the same worm.<br />Competing Interests: None
- Subjects :
- Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Conjunctiva parasitology
Conjunctival Diseases parasitology
Diagnosis, Differential
Eye Infections, Parasitic parasitology
Humans
Male
Rare Diseases
Spirurida Infections parasitology
Conjunctiva pathology
Conjunctival Diseases diagnosis
Eye Infections, Parasitic diagnosis
Spirurida Infections diagnosis
Thelazioidea isolation & purification
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1998-3689
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Indian journal of ophthalmology
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 30672496
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_1110_18