Pseudofilariasis, a Presenting Sign of Alkaptonuria.
Journal
Cornea
ISSN: 1536-4798
Titre abrégé: Cornea
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8216186
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 Jun 2024
18 Jun 2024
Historique:
received:
15
02
2024
accepted:
02
05
2024
medline:
20
6
2024
pubmed:
20
6
2024
entrez:
20
6
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
To report the association of Pseudofilariasis as a presenting sign of Alkaptonuria. Case Report. A 49-year-old Indian man was referred because of wormlike objects in his left conjunctiva. Ocular and family history was non-contributory. He had not been to India in 15 years. Past medical history revealed hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, arthritis, and a myocardial infarct. He had undergone two stents, bilateral Achilles tendon repairs and bilateral knee replacements. ROS showed longstanding back stiffness and pain. On ocular examination the vision was 20/25 in each eye and positive findings were in the left eye bulbar conjunctival which showed stationary black vermiform (filarial in appearance) foreign bodies along with 2 small corneal limbal pigmented deposits. Conjunctival biopsy showed dilated lymph channels with interstitial proteinaceous material of a light brown color consistent with Ochronotic pigment; hence diagnostic of Alkaptonuria. Pseudofilariasis may be a presenting sign of Alkaptonuria and occur years before a clinical diagnosis is made. Filariasis is always involves white worms and never black. Knowing the ophthalmic signs of this rare disease may lead to an accurate diagnosis earlier thusly avoiding unnecessary tests and examinations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38900710
doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003587
pii: 00003226-990000000-00580
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.
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