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Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
The Fine Print:
Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
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11 comments:
The structural morphology is compatible with myasis. Given the location is Africa, one of the agent to be considered would likely be Cordylobia anthropophaga though I am not so sure.
Florida Fan
I think that is a great thought. Though, I am accustomed to fabric overlay for exposure to Cordylobia-- I imagine a wet sheet or towel may have been sufficient. The eye sometimes is a target of direct fly deposited larva such as Woltharia spp. I standby to be further educated. Cheers,
Great case! Could this be sparganosis or some other sort of cestode infection? There are structures that somewhat resemble calcareous corpuscles in the stroma of the organism...
Taenia Multiceps, Brauni (coenurus)
Sparganosis?
Sparganosis?
Coenurosis?
Coenurosis?
Taenia solium?
protoscolex of a tapeworm probably Taenia multiceps
Residual from the cestode Sparganum mansoni or nematode Gnathostoma hispidum?
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