A First Human Case of Ocular Dirofilariosis due to<i>Dirofilaria repens</i>in Northeastern France

Argy, Nicolas; Sabou, Marcela; Billing, Alain; Hermsdorff, Christian; Candolfi, Ermanno; Abou-Bacar, Ahmed

doi:10.1155/2011/698647

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“… 2 3 4 8 18 Peripheral blood smears, as in our case, are mostly negative for microfilaria, and only one case of circulating diromicrofilaremia in humans has been reported. 19 Eosinophilia occurs in < 15% of cases with D. immitis and rarely with D. repens . 18 The diagnosis is most commonly made by clinical presentation depending on the ocular localization.…”

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Ocular dirofilariasis in bosnia and herzegovina: A case report and review of the literature

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Purpose: To report a rare occurrence of ocular dirofilariasis in Bosnia and Herzegovina and provide a short overview on clinical characteristics and treatment options for ocular dirofilariasis. Methods: A 75-year-old woman was admitted to the University Clinical Centre Tuzla with pain and redness in her left eye. A live, white, coiled, and active worm was noticed in subconjunctival space of bulbar conjunctiva. Results: After successful surgical extraction, the parasite was identified as the adult form of Dirofilaria repens . There were no signs of intraocular or systemic inflammation. Conclusion: Ophthalmologists should have in mind a possible infestation, especially in cases with repeated inflammatory reactions and swelling of the ocular region, which does not respond to conventional therapy.

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Ocular dirofilariasis in bosnia and herzegovina: A case report and review of the literature

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“…Therefore, lot of the cases have been undiagnosed and unreported [9] because the parasites are not isolated, which occurs mostly in patients living in not knows endemic areas [10]. Another diagnostic problem is that there is no specific diagnostic blood test, and there is negative filarial serology and not elevated eosinophilia [2].…”

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“…It is a parasitic disease of domestic and wild animals where the natural definitive hosts are dogs and rarely cats [2]. Zootic infections in humans can be caused by accidental transition of microfiliares by Culex and Aedes mosquitoes, known as intermediate hosts [3].…”

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Subconjunctival Ocular Filariasis—Case Report

Lokaj¹,

Rama²,

Xhafa³

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Purpose: We report a case of ocular worm diagnosed clinically and treated surgically. Methods: A 68-year-old man presented to the ophthalmology clinic, complaining of redness, foreign body sensation and lacrimation in the left eye since 1 week. Slit-lamp examination disclosed a subconjunctival whitish cord like structure with movement. Presentation, clinical, surgery removal, and treatment are described. Results: At the time of surgery, an alive and still intact worm was extracted through conjunctiva incision. Conclusions: As a not yet known endemic region, we would like to emphasize the importance of this zoonosis with its ocular manifestation, knowing previously the diagnostic difficulties. From this perspective, we conclude that the incidence of ocular dirofilariasis may be much higher than that is reported in our region.

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“…[12] Only 1 case of circulating diromicrofilaremia in humans has been reported in the medical literature. Eosinophilia occurs in less than 15% of cases with D. immitis and rarely with D. repens .…”

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“…[12] D. repens is identified by the presence of external longitudinal cuticular ridges and transverse striations, which are absent in D. immitis . [2]…”

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A rare case of subconjunctival dirofilariasis by Dirofilaria repens in rural Gujarat

Patel

Singh

Bhavsar

2014

Indian J Ophthalmol

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Dirofilariasis is a worldwide zoonotic filariasis with over 782 cases reported so far from different parts of the world. Human dirofilariasis, caused by Dirofilaria repens, have been reported to occur widely throughout Asia, Europe, and Africa. It has not been widely recognized in India, however; several cases have been reported in last few years. There is probably a focus of human infection with D. repens in Kerala. Herein, we present a review of human infections by D. repens, along with a case report of subconjunctival dirofilariasis from rural part of Gujarat.

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A First Human Case of Ocular Dirofilariosis due toDirofilaria repensin Northeastern France

Abstract: We report the first case of ocular dirofilariasis to be diagnosed in northeast France (Alsace region), in a man who presented with a suborbital mass after a journey to Senegal. Microscopic examination of the surgical specimen identified Dirofilaria repens.

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Ocular dirofilariasis in bosnia and herzegovina: A case report and review of the literature

Ocular dirofilariasis in bosnia and herzegovina: A case report and review of the literature

Subconjunctival Ocular Filariasis—Case Report

A rare case of subconjunctival dirofilariasis by Dirofilaria repens in rural Gujarat

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