Presence of adult Loa loa in the anterior chamber of the eye along with microfilaremia from nonendemic region: A rare presentation from India

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

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Varsha Kumari¹  Sofia Ahmad²  Aradhana Singh³  Tuhina Banerjee³ 

[1] Department of Microbiology, Bokaro General Hospital;Department of Ophthalmology, Bokaro General Hospital;Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University

关键词: Blood;    Eyeworm;    Microfilaria;   

DOI  :  10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_143_17

来源: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

【 摘 要 】

We report an unusual case of adult Loa loa infection in the anterior chamber of the eye of a 65‑year‑old female from rural area of Jharkhand, India, with no history of travel to endemic places but the presence of micrfiles/2019/vol-31-4/2019-31-4-283-285.pdfofilaria of Loa loa in blood. Loiasis is endemic to African countries, with few sporadic cases affecting the Indian population. However, in none of the reports, microfilaremia was detected. This atypical feature in this case adds to the epidemiological variations in parasitic presentations in nonendemic regions.

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