2018
DOI: 10.3126/nepjoph.v10i1.21725
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An Encounter with a Worm in Anterior Chamber: A Case Report

Abstract: Background: Several parasites are known to affect the eyes, some of them even causing blindness. Data on helminths infecting the eye are scant and mostly limited to case reports from different countries.Case: A 53 years old female presented with complaint of redness, foreign body sensation and diminution of vision in right eye since one month.Observations: On examination a live motile worm was found wriggling in the anterior chamber which was surgically removed. The microscopic findings were in favour of Dirof… Show more

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“…Accordingly, the cellular damage increases alongside the progression of the disease [5,10]. Although this epidemiological study was limited by the relatively small number of dogs enrolled, the present findings provided new data on the occurrence of D. immitis in a remote region of Nepal where no data was available so far, despite the report of human and animal cases [15,16]. Further investigations are warrant to learn about the distribution of other canine VBD in Nepal.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 69%
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“…Accordingly, the cellular damage increases alongside the progression of the disease [5,10]. Although this epidemiological study was limited by the relatively small number of dogs enrolled, the present findings provided new data on the occurrence of D. immitis in a remote region of Nepal where no data was available so far, despite the report of human and animal cases [15,16]. Further investigations are warrant to learn about the distribution of other canine VBD in Nepal.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 69%
“…In this continent, however, the literature on dirofilariosis is mainly limited to reports from Korea [11], India [12], Taiwan [13], or China [14], with scant information from Nepal. Although the presence of the parasite has been suspected following an isolated clinical record in a dog with chylothorax [15] and a human dirofilariosis case in an elderly woman [16], no epidemiological data is available from this country, which actually counts a large number of stray dogs, potentially serving as reservoir for the infection [17][18].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%