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. 2024 Nov 6;14(1):58.
doi: 10.1186/s12348-024-00437-7.

Ocular loaiasis in France: the first case report from Brittany

Sarah Kerkouri  1   2   3   4 , Thomas Monfort  5 , Dorothée Quinio  5 , Béatrice Cochener-Lamard  5   6
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Ocular loaiasis in France: the first case report from Brittany

Sarah Kerkouri et al. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. .

Abstract

We report the case of a 21-year-old Cameroonian woman residing in France for one year, who presented to our department with left eye discomfort and itching. Examination revealed a mobile translucent cord beneath the nasal-inferior conjunctiva, prompting suspicion of loaiasis. Anesthesia was administered for extraction, revealing a 31 mm male Loa loa. A positive microfilarial load, albeit low, confirmed the diagnosis and the diagnostic workup excluded other locations. Treatment with diethylcarbamazine was well-tolerated. This case highlights the importance of considering loaiasis in non-endemic regions and underscores the need for interdisciplinary collaboration in its diagnosis and management.

Keywords: Loaiasis; Subconjunctival infection.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Slit lamp examination of the left eye revealed a translucent cord beneath the nasal-inferior conjunctiva, suggestive of a diagnosis of loaiasis
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Parasitological direct examination showing a 31 mm male Loa loa with its terminal end, characterized by a crossed shape, identifying its male sex
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