LoiasisAproximación a una forma de parasitosis ocular
- I. López-Rodríguez
- R. De-la-Fuente-Cid
- J.M. Carnero-López
- M. Cordido-Carballido
- C. Zúñiga-Rodríguez
ISSN: 0365-6691
Ano de publicación: 2007
Volume: 82
Número: 1
Páxinas: 55-58
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia
Resumo
Case report: We present the case of a man from Cameroon who was referred because of the presence of a worm in both eyes, intermittently, over a five-year period. Slit-lamp examination revealed a creeping worm under the conjunctiva. Its surgical removal enabled microbiologic confirmation of a mature form of Loa-Loa. Discussion: Loiasis is a parasitic disease endemic in Africa. Because of the increase of African emigration to Spain, the possibility of this condition must be considered in Spain.
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