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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| author | Baird, J Neafie, R Connor, D |
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| description | 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 histopathologic changes in the conjunctiva and periorbital fat are described and illustrated. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:73cb8dc7-c992-452b-81ac-de1a4e316e8a2022-03-26T19:58:40ZNodules in the conjunctiva, bung-eye, and bulge-eye in Africa caused by Mansonella perstans.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:73cb8dc7-c992-452b-81ac-de1a4e316e8aEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford1988Baird, JNeafie, RConnor, DEight 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 histopathologic changes in the conjunctiva and periorbital fat are described and illustrated. |
| spellingShingle | Baird, J Neafie, R Connor, D Nodules in the conjunctiva, bung-eye, and bulge-eye in Africa caused by Mansonella perstans. |
| title | Nodules in the conjunctiva, bung-eye, and bulge-eye in Africa caused by Mansonella perstans. |
| title_full | Nodules in the conjunctiva, bung-eye, and bulge-eye in Africa caused by Mansonella perstans. |
| title_fullStr | Nodules in the conjunctiva, bung-eye, and bulge-eye in Africa caused by Mansonella perstans. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nodules in the conjunctiva, bung-eye, and bulge-eye in Africa caused by Mansonella perstans. |
| title_short | Nodules in the conjunctiva, bung-eye, and bulge-eye in Africa caused by Mansonella perstans. |
| title_sort | nodules in the conjunctiva bung eye and bulge eye in africa caused by mansonella perstans |
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