title: Lacrimal drainage obstruction by Ascaris lumbricoides.
abstract: Lacrimal drainage obstruction by Ascaris lumbricoides is extremely rare and only few cases have been documented. We report an additional case from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Kinshasa University Hospital, P.O. Box 123, Kinshasa 11, Democratic Republic of Congo. jcmwanza@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mwanza
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male