Ocular loaiasis in France: the first case report from Brittany

We report the case of a 21-year-old Cameroonian woman residing in France for one year, who presented to our department with left eye discomfort and itching. Examination revealed a mobile translucent cord beneath the nasal-inferior conjunctiva, prompting suspicion of loaiasis. Anesthesia was administ...

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Published in:Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection 2024-11, Vol.14 (1), p.58-3, Article 58
Main Authors: Kerkouri, Sarah, Monfort, Thomas, Quinio, Dorothée, Cochener-Lamard, Béatrice
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brief Report
Loaiasis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Ophthalmology
Subconjunctival infection
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Summary:We report the case of a 21-year-old Cameroonian woman residing in France for one year, who presented to our department with left eye discomfort and itching. Examination revealed a mobile translucent cord beneath the nasal-inferior conjunctiva, prompting suspicion of loaiasis. Anesthesia was administered for extraction, revealing a 31 mm male Loa loa. A positive microfilarial load, albeit low, confirmed the diagnosis and the diagnostic workup excluded other locations. Treatment with diethylcarbamazine was well-tolerated. This case highlights the importance of considering loaiasis in non-endemic regions and underscores the need for interdisciplinary collaboration in its diagnosis and management.
ISSN:1869-5760
1869-5760
DOI:10.1186/s12348-024-00437-7