Nonsurgical management of photoaversive ocular and systemic loiasis in Michigan
Abstract: Objective: Ocular loasis refers to ocular conditions such as pain and redness caused by the movement of the Loa loa nematode through the subconjuctival space of the eye. It is a tropical disease that is very rarely seen in North America. We report the case of a 32-year-old male who was recently diagnosed with ocular loasis in the Midwestern region of the United States.Methods: He presented to the emergency department with left eye pain after seeing a "worm in his eye" the previous night. He had emigrated from Cameroon 7 years prior. Anterior segment examination revealed a translucent, motile worm in the subconjunctival space of his left eye. Results: Prior to the patient's scheduled follow-up for surgical removal of the worm, it migrated into the lower eyelid subdermal space. Serum testing confirmed the presence of Loa loa microfilariae at a concentration of >17,000 mf/mL.Conclusion: The patient was treated at the National Institute of Health (NIH) with pheresis followed by ...
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Nonsurgical management of photoaversive ocular and systemic loiasis in Michigan ; volume:10 ; day:15 ; month:04 ; year:2020
GMS ophthalmology cases ; 10 (15.04.2020)
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Medizin, Gesundheit
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Padidam, Sneha
Trinh, Hamilton
Lin, Xihui
Boss, Joseph D.
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10.3205/oc000149
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urn:nbn:de:0183-oc0001491
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- Padidam, Sneha
- Trinh, Hamilton
- Lin, Xihui
- Boss, Joseph D.
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