Dirofilarial infection of the orbit
| Autor: | Romesh I. Angunawela, Paul Rosser, Timothy J. Sullivan, Kevin Whitehead, Sajid Ataullah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures Lesion Orbital Diseases medicine Humans Glucocorticoids Dirofilaria Ivermectin biology business.industry Middle Aged biology.organism_classification eye diseases Surgery Ophthalmology Filaricides Female Dirofilariasis sense organs Differential diagnosis medicine.symptom Orbit (control theory) business |
| Zdroj: | Orbit. 22:41-46 |
| ISSN: | 1744-5108 0167-6830 |
| Popis: | PURPOSE: We report on two cases of dirofilaria involving the orbit. There have been no previous case reports of superior rectus involvement in the literature. METHODS: The presenting history, ocular examination, relevant investigations and treatments are discussed. RESULTS: In both cases the lesion was debulked surgically with subsequent histopathological identification of a dirofilarial worm. Postoperatively both patients were relieved of their presenting symptoms with no recurrence of the lesion. CONCLUSIONS: Dirofilarial involvement of the orbit is uncommon. It should be considered as a rare infectious form of specific orbital inflammation and considered in the differential diagnosis of orbital inflammatory lesions. |
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