title: The African eye worm: a case report and review.
abstract: Loiasis, caused by the filarial nematode Loa loa, is often asymptomatic but frequently manifests as episodic angioedema and periocular migration of adult worms. Hence also known as the eye worm.(1) It is rarely encountered in the United States among travelers and immigrants. This report describes a case of loiasis in a Cameroonian student seen at a US university clinic.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA. sali@hsc.wvu.edu
authors.forename: Sadia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Juckett
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001781:Blood Component Removal; D002163:Cameroon; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005369:Filaricides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008118:Loiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008842:Microfilariae; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D005369:Filaricides; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine