A case of anterior internal ophthalmomyiasis: case report.
A case of anterior internal ophthalmomyiasis is described. A 27-year-old female from Northern Brazil presenting with anterior uveitis and vitritis had a fly larva surgically removed from the anterior chamber of the left eye. The species was Cochliomyia hominivorax. The larva was covered by macrophages and foreign body giant cells characterizing a foreign body granulomatous reaction.
Saraiva
Vinicius da Silveira
Vda S
The Henry C. Witelson Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory and Registry, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada. vinicius.saraiva@mcgill.ca
Amaro
Miguel Hage
MH
Belfort
Rubens
R
Burnier
Miguel Noel
MN
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000469:parasitology*; D004175:Diptera; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery