Presence of adult Loa loa in the anterior chamber of the eye along with microfilaremia from nonendemic region: A rare presentation from India

We report an unusual case of adult infection in the anterior chamber of the eye of a 65-year-old female from rural area of Jharkhand, India, with no history of travel to endemic places but the presence of microfilaria of in blood. Loiasis is endemic to African countries, with few sporadic cases affe...

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Published in:Ci ji yi xue za zhi 2019-10, Vol.31 (4), p.283-285
Main Authors: Kumari, Varsha, Ahmad, Sofia, Singh, Aradhana, Banerjee, Tuhina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood
Case Report
Eyeworm
Microfilaria
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Summary:We report an unusual case of adult infection in the anterior chamber of the eye of a 65-year-old female from rural area of Jharkhand, India, with no history of travel to endemic places but the presence of microfilaria of in blood. Loiasis is endemic to African countries, with few sporadic cases affecting the Indian population. However, in none of the reports, microfilaremia was detected. This atypical feature in this case adds to the epidemiological variations in parasitic presentations in nonendemic regions.
ISSN:2223-8956
1016-3190
2223-8956
DOI:10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_227_18