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Intravitreal dirofilariasis: a rare ocular infection
S Gorezis1, M Psilla, I Asproudis
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ioannina, Greece.
Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
|March 11, 2006
Summary
Human ocular dirofilariasis, a rare zoonotic eye infection, can present within the intravitreal space. This case details the surgical removal and identification of Dirofilaria repens causing this rare condition.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Parasitology
- Zoonotic Diseases
Background:
- Human ocular dirofilariasis is a rare zoonotic disease caused by filarial nematodes.
- The parasite typically presents as a subcutaneous nodule or under the bulbar conjunctiva.
Observation:
- A case of a 62-year-old man with intravitreal dirofilariasis is presented.
- The nematode was found within the fundus area of the human eye.
Findings:
- The intravitreal nematode was surgically removed.
- Microbiological identification confirmed the parasite as Dirofilaria repens (D. conjunctiva).
- This represents the fifth reported case of intravitreal dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens.
Implications:
- Highlights the potential for Dirofilaria repens to infect the intravitreal space.
- Underscores the importance of considering dirofilariasis in the differential diagnosis of intraocular parasites.
- Contributes to the limited literature on rare presentations of human ocular dirofilariasis.
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