Intraocular paragonimiasis

A case of intraocular paragonimiasis is reported in a 13-year-old Chinese boy. The disease manifested as repeated attacks of acute intraocular pain associated with panuveitis. A combination of inflammatory reaction and ocular findings mimicking both perforating and contusion injuries caused by the m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of ophthalmology 1984-02, Vol.68 (2), p.85-88
Hauptverfasser:	Wang, W. J., Xin, Y. J., Robinson, N. L., Ting, H. W., Ni, C., Kuo, P. K.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Eye Diseases - diagnosis eyes Helminthic diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Miscellaneous Ophthalmology Paragonimiasis - diagnosis Paragonimus westermani Parasitic diseases Pathology, Trematoda Prevention and actions Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...) Tropical medicine Uveitis - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of intraocular paragonimiasis is reported in a 13-year-old Chinese boy. The disease manifested as repeated attacks of acute intraocular pain associated with panuveitis. A combination of inflammatory reaction and ocular findings mimicking both perforating and contusion injuries caused by the migration of the fluke within the eye characterises the infection. The living fluke was successfully extracted from the anterior chamber and identified as Paragonimus westermani.
ISSN:	0007-1161 1468-2079
DOI:	10.1136/bjo.68.2.85