Human Subconjunctival Dirofilariasis Presenting as the Daytime Photophobia: A Case Report
We report a case of subconjunctival worm with a rare presentation of diurnal photophobia and temporal conjunctival injection. This case report describes a subconjunctival dirofilariasis in a 59-year-old man presented with foreign body sensation, localized tenderness, and eye redness during the day....
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| author | Seyed Ali TABATABAEI Mohammad SOLEIMANI Bahram NIKMANESH Raziyeh MAHMOUDZADEH Zakieh VAHEDIAN Mirataollah SALABATI Zahra SOLEIMANI Amir MATINI Mahyar NOORBAKHSH |
| author_facet | Seyed Ali TABATABAEI Mohammad SOLEIMANI Bahram NIKMANESH Raziyeh MAHMOUDZADEH Zakieh VAHEDIAN Mirataollah SALABATI Zahra SOLEIMANI Amir MATINI Mahyar NOORBAKHSH |
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| description | We report a case of subconjunctival worm with a rare presentation of diurnal photophobia and temporal conjunctival injection. This case report describes a subconjunctival dirofilariasis in a 59-year-old man presented with foreign body sensation, localized tenderness, and eye redness during the day. After removal of subconjunctival 10 cm worm, the diagnosis was compatible with Dirofilaria immitis. Proof of identity was based on the morphological appearance, which were reliable diagnostic clues. Ocular examination was normal one month later except for faint temporal conjunctival scar. Subconjunctival dirofilariasis could present as diurnal photophobia and conjunctival injection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e637bc52e18485e916b517ccceacc822022-12-21T20:22:11ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60932017-10-014610Human Subconjunctival Dirofilariasis Presenting as the Daytime Photophobia: A Case ReportSeyed Ali TABATABAEI0Mohammad SOLEIMANI1Bahram NIKMANESH2Raziyeh MAHMOUDZADEH3Zakieh VAHEDIAN4Mirataollah SALABATI5Zahra SOLEIMANI6Amir MATINI7Mahyar NOORBAKHSH8Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranFarabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranZoonosis Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Dept. of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranFarabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranFarabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranFarabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranShahid Beheshti Hospital, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IranShahid Beheshti Hospital, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IranShahid Beheshti Hospital, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IranWe report a case of subconjunctival worm with a rare presentation of diurnal photophobia and temporal conjunctival injection. This case report describes a subconjunctival dirofilariasis in a 59-year-old man presented with foreign body sensation, localized tenderness, and eye redness during the day. After removal of subconjunctival 10 cm worm, the diagnosis was compatible with Dirofilaria immitis. Proof of identity was based on the morphological appearance, which were reliable diagnostic clues. Ocular examination was normal one month later except for faint temporal conjunctival scar. Subconjunctival dirofilariasis could present as diurnal photophobia and conjunctival injection.https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/11256Subconjunctival dirofilariasisDirofilaria immitisEyePhotophobiaCase report |
| spellingShingle | Seyed Ali TABATABAEI Mohammad SOLEIMANI Bahram NIKMANESH Raziyeh MAHMOUDZADEH Zakieh VAHEDIAN Mirataollah SALABATI Zahra SOLEIMANI Amir MATINI Mahyar NOORBAKHSH Human Subconjunctival Dirofilariasis Presenting as the Daytime Photophobia: A Case Report Iranian Journal of Public Health Subconjunctival dirofilariasis Dirofilaria immitis Eye Photophobia Case report |
| title | Human Subconjunctival Dirofilariasis Presenting as the Daytime Photophobia: A Case Report |
| title_full | Human Subconjunctival Dirofilariasis Presenting as the Daytime Photophobia: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Human Subconjunctival Dirofilariasis Presenting as the Daytime Photophobia: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human Subconjunctival Dirofilariasis Presenting as the Daytime Photophobia: A Case Report |
| title_short | Human Subconjunctival Dirofilariasis Presenting as the Daytime Photophobia: A Case Report |
| title_sort | human subconjunctival dirofilariasis presenting as the daytime photophobia a case report |
| topic | Subconjunctival dirofilariasis Dirofilaria immitis Eye Photophobia Case report |
| url | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/11256 |
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