Nodules in the conjunctiva, bung-eye, and bulge-eye in Africa caused by Mansonella perstans.
Eight patients from Uganda, Sudan, Nigeria, and Zaire presented with swelling of the eyelids, proptosis, or conjunctival granulomas. In 5 patients the cause was Mansonella perstans; in 1, it was a Wuchereria bancrofti-like worm; and in 2, an unidentifiable worm. The morphologic features and histopat...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1988
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