Thelazia callipaeda infestation in Bangladesh: a case report

A 5 years old girl was admitted to Ophthalmology department of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh with excessive watering, redness and movement of something in her right eye for last 2 months. She had unaided visual acuity- 6/6, matted eye lashes and mucoid discharge in right eye. Folli...

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Published in:	Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ Vol. 22; no. 3; p. 581
Main Authors:	Akhanda, A H, Akonjee, A R, Hossain, M M, Rahman, M A, Mishu, F A, Hasan, M F, Akhanda, T H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bangladesh 01-07-2013
Subjects:	Animals Bangladesh Child, Preschool Diagnosis, Differential Eye - parasitology Female Humans Spirurida Infections - diagnosis Spirurida Infections - therapy Thelazioidea Bangladesh
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Summary:	A 5 years old girl was admitted to Ophthalmology department of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh with excessive watering, redness and movement of something in her right eye for last 2 months. She had unaided visual acuity- 6/6, matted eye lashes and mucoid discharge in right eye. Follicles were present on the fornices and lower palpebral conjunctiva of the same eye. On eversion of the right upper lid there were silicon tube like coiled moving structures seen at the lateral part of the upper fornics. Six nematodes were seen in the upper fornics around the duct of lacrimal glands. After removing the nematodes, one specimen was sent to parasitology department of Bangladesh Agriculture University for species identification. They reported that sending specimen is an adult "Thelazia Callipaeda". By the present study, the presence of human ocular T. callipaeda infestation is second reported case in Bangladesh. Ophthalmologists should be aware about parasitic infestation of conjunctiva.
ISSN:	1022-4742