匐行恶丝虫引起的眼球筋膜下感染。

Subtenons infection by Dirofilaria repens.

作者信息

Sathyan P, Manikandan P, Bhaskar M, Padma S, Singh G, Appalaraju B

机构信息

Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore-641 014, Tamilnadu, India.

出版信息

Indian J Med Microbiol. 2006 Jan;24(1):61-2. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.19899.

DOI:10.4103/0255-0857.19899

PMID:16505560

Abstract

Zoonotic filariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens, a parasite of carnivores occurs mainly in countries surrounding Mediterranean region. The infection occurs in and around eye among animal handlers through vector transmission. We are reporting a case of human Dirofilariasis affecting subtenons region in a 63 year-old woman from Coimbatore, South India. The purpose of this article is to review the clinical course and management of ocular Dirofilariasis.

摘要

由食肉动物寄生虫匐行恶丝虫引起的人兽共患丝虫病主要发生在地中海地区周边国家。动物饲养者通过媒介传播在眼部及其周围发生感染。我们报告了一例来自印度南部哥印拜陀的63岁女性患人恶丝虫病累及眼球筋膜下区域的病例。本文旨在综述眼部恶丝虫病的临床病程及治疗。