[Localization of the filaria Loa loa in the anterior chamber of the eye. Apropos of a case].
A live and active thread-like worm was seen in the anterior chamber of a 60-year-old congolese woman. The worm was extracted and recognized as an adult female Loa loa. Taking into account the presence of nonfertile eggs in the aqueous humor and in the uterus of the filarial worm, the authors think that the maturation of the worm from a larval form takes place inside the eye. However, this localization is exceptional.
D000818:Animals; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000469:parasitology; D003223:Congo; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008117:Loa; D008118:Loiasis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged
Localisation dans la chambre antérieure de l'oeil de la filaire Loa loa. A propos d'une observation.