An Adult Loa loa Worm in the Upper Eyelid: An Atypical Presentation of Loiasis in the United States
Purpose. To report a case of ocular involvement of Loa loa parasite. Observations. We present a rare case report of a Loiasis diagnosed in the United States from a patient presenting with subcutaneous migration of an adult worm within an eyelid who was found to have systemic disease with microfilari...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6630875 |