Literature DB >> 1488896

Retinal involvement in Wucheria bancrofti filariasis.

A Gupta1, A Agarwal, M R Dogra.   

Abstract

We report the first case of inflammation of the retinal pigment epithelium and retinal vasculities presumably caused by microfilaria of Wucheria bancrofti and discuss its possible pathogenesis. Therapy with diethyl carbamazine citrate resulted in rapid resolution of the inflammation.

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Year:  1992        PMID： 1488896     DOI： 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1992.tb04896.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh)        ISSN： 0001-639X


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1.  "Worm in the eye": the rationale for treatment of DUSN in south India.

Authors:  K Myint; R Sahay; S Mon; V R Saravanan; V Narendran; B Dhillon
Journal:  Br J Ophthalmol       Date:  2006-05-17       Impact factor: 4.638

2.  Filariasis: a vasculitis mimic.

Authors:  Rajiv Ranjan Kumar; Anu Balakrishnan; Shiv Kumar Suman; Sauvik Dasgupta; Nitin Gupta; Archana G Vallonthaiel; Sudheer Arava; Bijay Ranjan Mirdha; Uma Kumar
Journal:  Rheumatol Adv Pract       Date:  2019-12-17
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