Intravitreal live adult Brugian filariasis

Intravitreal live adult Brugian filariasis

Human ocular infestation by live filarial worm is a rare occurrence and has been reported mostly form South-East Asia. It involves the eyelids, conjunctiva, cornea, anterior chamber and uvea. No case of intravitreal Brugian microfilaria / adult worm has been found by Medline search. Here we report a...

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Main Authors: Rao Nageswar, Mahapatra Sontosh, Pattnayak Sabyasachi, Pattnaik Kaumudee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Brugia malayi
intravitreal filariasis
ocular infestation
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2008;volume=56;issue=1;spage=76;epage=78;aulast=Rao
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spelling doaj-8873a5435dc4433cb817ac75c6688f7c2020-11-25T01:05:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47382008-01-015617678Intravitreal live adult Brugian filariasisRao NageswarMahapatra SontoshPattnayak SabyasachiPattnaik KaumudeeHuman ocular infestation by live filarial worm is a rare occurrence and has been reported mostly form South-East Asia. It involves the eyelids, conjunctiva, cornea, anterior chamber and uvea. No case of intravitreal Brugian microfilaria / adult worm has been found by Medline search. Here we report a case of live intravitreal adult Brugian filaria, where the parasite was successfully removed by pars plana vitrectomy. Identification of the worm was done by light microscopy and confirmed by immuno chromatographic test.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2008;volume=56;issue=1;spage=76;epage=78;aulast=RaoBrugia malayiintravitreal filariasisocular infestation
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author Rao Nageswar
Mahapatra Sontosh
Pattnayak Sabyasachi
Pattnaik Kaumudee
spellingShingle Rao Nageswar
Mahapatra Sontosh
Pattnayak Sabyasachi
Pattnaik Kaumudee
Intravitreal live adult Brugian filariasis
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Brugia malayi
intravitreal filariasis
ocular infestation
author_facet Rao Nageswar
Mahapatra Sontosh
Pattnayak Sabyasachi
Pattnaik Kaumudee
author_sort Rao Nageswar
title Intravitreal live adult Brugian filariasis
title_short Intravitreal live adult Brugian filariasis
title_full Intravitreal live adult Brugian filariasis
title_fullStr Intravitreal live adult Brugian filariasis
title_full_unstemmed Intravitreal live adult Brugian filariasis
title_sort intravitreal live adult brugian filariasis
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
issn 0301-4738
publishDate 2008-01-01
description Human ocular infestation by live filarial worm is a rare occurrence and has been reported mostly form South-East Asia. It involves the eyelids, conjunctiva, cornea, anterior chamber and uvea. No case of intravitreal Brugian microfilaria / adult worm has been found by Medline search. Here we report a case of live intravitreal adult Brugian filaria, where the parasite was successfully removed by pars plana vitrectomy. Identification of the worm was done by light microscopy and confirmed by immuno chromatographic test.
topic Brugia malayi
intravitreal filariasis
ocular infestation
url http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2008;volume=56;issue=1;spage=76;epage=78;aulast=Rao
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