Ocular sparganosis.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
2006 Sep; 104(9): 529-30
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-104838
ABSTRACT
A 50-year-old male attended outpatients department with complaints of irritation, foreign body sensation and mild redness in his right eye. On examination a conjunctival nodule was found with localised inflammation. All investigations were normal. Surgical excision of the nodule was contemplated. During local dressing a live tapeworm about 20 cm in length and 3 mm in breadth emerged. Pathological examination confirmed it to be a tapeworm spirometra. The case was diagnosed to be ocular sparganosis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Sparganum
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Humans
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Male
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Eye Infections, Parasitic
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Sparganosis
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Conjunctiva
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Conjunctival Diseases
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Animals
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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