Anterior Chamber Live Loa loa: Case Report

We reported a case of unusual intraocular Loa loa in a 27-year-old patient who presented with painful red eye. Biomicroscopy revealed a living and active adult worm in the anterior chamber of the right eye. After surgical extraction under local anesthesia, parasitological identification confirmed L....

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Published in:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports 2016-07, Vol.2016 (2016), p.55-56
Main Authors: Kagmeni, G., Cheuteu, R., Bilong, Y., Wiedemann, P.
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Language:English
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Summary:We reported a case of unusual intraocular Loa loa in a 27-year-old patient who presented with painful red eye. Biomicroscopy revealed a living and active adult worm in the anterior chamber of the right eye. After surgical extraction under local anesthesia, parasitological identification confirmed L. loa filariasis.
ISSN:1179-5476
1179-5476
DOI:10.4137/CCRep.S40012