Subconjunctival Sparganosis
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 2081-2085, 2005.
Article
en Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The subconjunctival sparganosis is rare tissue helminthiasis which developed frequently in abdominal, urethral, ureteral and vertebral cases. Authors report a case of sparganosis in the subconjunctival mass. METHODS: A 51-year-old man with reddish non painful mass in his left eye on the subconjunctiva that was unresponsive to medications for 6months was evaluated and treated surgically. On surgical exploration, a white thread-like plerocercoid 0.2 x 4.7 cm in size was extracted from the subconjunctival mass and actively motile in the bottle filled with saline. It was confirmed as a typical sparganum under histologic examination. Three months after surgery, the lesion disappeared completely. RESULTS: Although rare, parasitic disease should be suspected in a palpable subconjuntival mass unresponsive to the medical treatment.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Parasitarias
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Plerocercoide
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Uréter
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Esparganosis
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Helmintiasis
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Año:
2005
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Article