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ArticleOcular oncology and pathology2024

Ocular Dirofilariasis: A Clinicopathologic Case Series and Literature Review.

Matthew Camacho, Michael Antonietti, Yoseph Sayegh, Jordan D Colson, Anne L Kunkler, Kevin D Clauss, Hannah Muniz-Castro, Wendy W Lee, Sonia H Yoo, Thomas E Johnson and 1 more

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Article in Ocular oncology and pathology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Circulation ofLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  5. Subconjunctival dirofilariasis in a healthy subject: a case report.Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Matthew CamachoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Michael AntoniettiUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Yoseph SayeghDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Jordan D ColsonDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Anne L KunklerDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Kevin D ClaussDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Hannah Muniz-CastroDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Wendy W LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Sonia H YooDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Thomas E JohnsonDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Sander R DubovyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.

Funding

Shared Equipment ModuleP30EY014801 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Victor L Perez · 2004 to 2026
$12.2M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY014801
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Ocular dirofilariasis is an uncommon zoonotic infection that is usually associated with a carnivore host. In this case series and literature review, we investigate the clinical presentation, management, and histopathology of ocular dirofilariasis. Methods: The database at the Florida Lions Ocular Pathology Laboratory was searched for surgical specimens at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute under approval of the Institutional Review Board. Patients with a histopathologic diagnosis of dirofilariasis between the years 1962 and 2022 from the Florida Lions Ocular Pathology Laboratory database were included ( Results: Three patients, two males and one female, were identified from the Florida Lions Ocular Pathology Laboratory database with a diagnosis of ocular dirofilariasis. The mean age was 46.7 years (with a range 33-57 years). There were two eyelid lesions (Cases 1 and 3) and one involving the subconjunctival space (Case 2). All three organisms were excised and presumptively identified as Conclusion: We present a case series and literature review of ocular dirofilariasis. Knowledge of the incidence, risk factors, prevention, and diagnosis of this unique parasitic infection will help in proper management and prevent further ocular complications.

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DirofilariaHistopathologyOcular dirofilariasis

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PMID38751499
PMCPMC11095593

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