Naslov
Oral and ocular dirofilariasis – case report

Autori
Matić, Lucija ; Matić, Suzana ; Ćorić, Maja ; Yassin, Jamilah ; Galić, Petra ; Galić, Dora

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Knjiga sažetaka / Pavlović, Vedrana ; Jurić, Ivana ; Prigl, Ivan - Osijek, 2022, 91-91

Skup
4th International Translational Medicine Congress of Students and Young Physicians (OSCON 2022)

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 31.03.2022. - 02.04.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
dirofilariasis ; ocular and oral infection ; subcutaneous migration, surgical extraction

Sažetak
Dirofilariasis is fast spreading disease being transmitted by mosquitoes mostly Dirofilaria repens as the causative agent of human subcutaneous, ocular and oral dirofilariasis. It is clinically manifested by itching and inflammatory reaction which may result in impaired vision of the patient and subcutaneous migration to oral mucosa, deeper tissues, blood circulation and then it presents therapeutic problem as it can cause serious multiorgan complications. The therapy of choice is surgical extraction if possible. A rare case of oral and ocular dirofilariasis manifested by previous subcutaneous migration and intensive headache. In December 2014, a 50-yr-old woman, from Osijek was admitted on Department of Ophthalmology Osijek, Croatia, complaining on sensation of migrating worm in her mouth 2 days prior admission, visible red and itchy stripe on right preauricular region, intensive headache, right eye temporal conjunctival inflammation that did not improve on topical antibiotic/corticosteroid therapy for 5 days. She passed neurologic and fundus examination, brain MRI, Eye ultrasound, blood analysis-all within the normal range. Five days later, slit lamp examination revealed a live worm subconjunctivally which was extracted surgically, and was confirmed to be D. repens. The local inflammation and headache disappeared 5 days after extraction on topical antibiotic/corticosteroid therapy. This case report confirmed that oral and ocular D. repens infection can cause many serious complications if not surgically extracted on time. Adequate prevention of infection is extremely important because it is a transmissible disease with a known vector that can take on an epidemiological character if adequate mosquito treatment is not carried out.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Dentalna medicina

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