Eye lesion caused by adult Brugia malayi: a first case reported in a child from Malaysia.

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dc.contributor.authorRohela, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorJamaiah, Ien_US
dc.contributor.authorYaw, C Cen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T16:34:17Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T16:34:17Z
dc.date.issued2006-07-24en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractWe are reporting a case of an eye lesion caused by an adult Brugia malayi. The patient was a 3-year-old Chinese boy from Kemaman District, Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia. He presented with a one week history of redness and palpebral swelling of his right eye. He claimed that he could see a worm in his right eye beneath the conjunctiva. He had no history of traveling overseas and the family kept dogs at home. He was referred from Kemaman Hospital to the eye clinic of Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. On examination by the ophthalmologist, he was found to have a subconjunctival worm in his right eye. Full blood count revealed eosinophilia (10%). Four worm fragments, each about 1 cm long were removed from his right eye under general anesthesia. A thick blood smear stained with Giemsa was positive for microfilariae of Brugia malayi. A Brugia Rapid test done was positive. He was treated with diethylcarbamazine.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. rohela@ummc.edu.myen_US
dc.identifier.citationRohela M, Jamaiah I, Yaw CC. Eye lesion caused by adult Brugia malayi: a first case reported in a child from Malaysia. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2006 Jul; 37(4): 652-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/35516
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2006_37_4/08-3805.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshBrugia malayien_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshDiethylcarbamazine --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshEye --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFilariasis --drug therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMalaysiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshOphthalmologic Surgical Proceduresen_US
dc.titleEye lesion caused by adult Brugia malayi: a first case reported in a child from Malaysia.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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