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VOL. 9, ISSUE 6 (2023)
Human ocular dirofilariasis: A rare case from Nagpur region of Central India
Authors
Sanjay Karlekar
Abstract
Dirofilaria repens is
a helminth of carnivorous animals, primarily domesticated dogs. Transmitted by
zoo-anthropophillic mosquito species belonging to the genus Anopheles, Aedes
and Culex. Humans are accidental hosts in which Dirofilaria repens rarely
reach sexual maturity but induce local inflammation, mainly in subcutaneous and
ocular tissues. In the present case the patient reached
with the complaints of redness, pain and foreign body sensation in the right
eye. On torchlight examination, thin, thread like, live motile, coiled
worm-like structure was seen in the eyelid lesion. There was no travel history
from native place Bhandara district in the last two years. Worms were recovered
from subcutaneous tissue from the eyelid carefully using forceps and sent to
the microbiology department of Government Medical College, Chandigarh for
identification. PCR revealed the presence of dog heartworm Dirofilaria repen. Thus,
dirofilariasis should also be considered in the differential diagnosis of
redness, pain and foreign body sensation in the eyes, especially in endemic
areas.
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Pages:23-24
How to cite this article:
Sanjay Karlekar "Human ocular dirofilariasis: A rare case from Nagpur region of Central India". International Journal of Medical and Health Research, Vol 9, Issue 6, 2023, Pages 23-24
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