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Article: Human ocular dirofilariasis in Hong Kong
Title | Human ocular dirofilariasis in Hong Kong |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Dirofilaria hongkongensis conjunctiva diagnosis Dirofilaria repens dirofilariasis |
Issue Date | 2016 |
Citation | Optometry and Vision Science, 2016, v. 93, n. 5, p. 545-548 How to Cite? |
Abstract | © 2016 American Academy of Optometry. Purpose Human dirofilariasis is a helminthic infestation caused by filarial nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria. We report two cases of subconjunctival dirofilariasis in adult Chinese patients. Case Reports Case 1: A 57-year-old woman presented to us with 1-day history of left eye redness and migratory foreign body sensation. Physical examination showed a temporal subconjunctival motile mass in her left eye. Immediate surgical exploration showed a live nonpigmented roundworm measuring 120 mm in length with morphology compatible with Dirofilaria. It was later identified to be Dirofilaria repens by sequence analysis. Case 2: A 69-year-old woman presented with left eye redness and foreign body sensation for 2 weeks. She was treated elsewhere initially with topical antibiotics without any improvement. On slitlamp examination, a mobile subconjunctival mass was noted. Immediate surgical removal was performed under local anesthesia, revealing a live 50-mm-long worm. It was identified as Dirofilaria hongkongensis. Both patients had normal systemic workup results and remained symptom-free after surgical removal of the nematode. Clinical findings, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and management are discussed. Conclusions Ophthalmic dirofilariasis is a rare condition. Clinicians should be aware of this disease entity so that prompt diagnosis and treatment could be offered to the patients. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/286924 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.6 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.585 |
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dc.contributor.author | Kwok, Rachel Pui Wai | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chow, Prudence Po Chee | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lam, Jasmine Kee Ming | - |
dc.contributor.author | Fok, Andrew Chung Tin | - |
dc.contributor.author | Jhanji, Vishal | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, Victoria Wing Yee | - |
dc.contributor.author | Young, Alvin L. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-07T11:46:02Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2020-09-07T11:46:02Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Optometry and Vision Science, 2016, v. 93, n. 5, p. 545-548 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1040-5488 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/286924 | - |
dc.description.abstract | © 2016 American Academy of Optometry. Purpose Human dirofilariasis is a helminthic infestation caused by filarial nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria. We report two cases of subconjunctival dirofilariasis in adult Chinese patients. Case Reports Case 1: A 57-year-old woman presented to us with 1-day history of left eye redness and migratory foreign body sensation. Physical examination showed a temporal subconjunctival motile mass in her left eye. Immediate surgical exploration showed a live nonpigmented roundworm measuring 120 mm in length with morphology compatible with Dirofilaria. It was later identified to be Dirofilaria repens by sequence analysis. Case 2: A 69-year-old woman presented with left eye redness and foreign body sensation for 2 weeks. She was treated elsewhere initially with topical antibiotics without any improvement. On slitlamp examination, a mobile subconjunctival mass was noted. Immediate surgical removal was performed under local anesthesia, revealing a live 50-mm-long worm. It was identified as Dirofilaria hongkongensis. Both patients had normal systemic workup results and remained symptom-free after surgical removal of the nematode. Clinical findings, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and management are discussed. Conclusions Ophthalmic dirofilariasis is a rare condition. Clinicians should be aware of this disease entity so that prompt diagnosis and treatment could be offered to the patients. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Optometry and Vision Science | - |
dc.subject | Dirofilaria hongkongensis | - |
dc.subject | conjunctiva | - |
dc.subject | diagnosis | - |
dc.subject | Dirofilaria repens | - |
dc.subject | dirofilariasis | - |
dc.title | Human ocular dirofilariasis in Hong Kong | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1097/OPX.0000000000000770 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 26636400 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84949480841 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 93 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 5 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 545 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 548 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1538-9235 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000375783100014 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1040-5488 | - |