Case Report: Periorbital Filariasis Caused by Brugia malayi.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 103(6): 2336-2338, 2020 12.
Article
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| ID: mdl-32959768
ABSTRACT
Brugia malayi is a lymphatic nematode that accounts for approximately 10% of lymphatic filariasis cases worldwide. It is endemic in several countries in South and Southeast Asia. In Thailand, B. malayi is endemic in the southern region. The extralymphatic presentation of B. malayi is rare. Here, we report the case of a woman residing in the central region of Thailand who presented with an erythematous periorbital nodule at the left medial canthal area caused by lymphatic filaria. A viable sexually mature filarial adult was removed from the lesion. The nematode species was identified as B. malayi by histology staining and DNA sequencing of the partial mitochondrial 12S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene. As far as we know, this is the first case report of B. malayi presenting with a periorbital nodule that has occurred in a disease non-endemic area of Thailand with possibly a zoonotic origin.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Filariose Linfática
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Infecções Oculares Parasitárias
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Brugia Malayi
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Aparelho Lacrimal
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Tailândia