Two Cases of Human Thelaziasis and Brief Review of Korean cases.
10.3347/kjp.2011.49.3.265
- Author:
Woon Mok SOHN
1
;
Byoung Kuk NA
;
Ji Myong YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Parasitology and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju 660-751, Korea. wmsohn@gnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Review
- Keywords:
Thelazia callipaeda;
thelaziasis;
case report;
review
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Age Factors;
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Animals;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Eye Infections/*diagnosis/epidemiology/parasitology/*pathology;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Prevalence;
Seasons;
Spirurida Infections/*diagnosis/epidemiology/parasitology/*pathology;
Thelazioidea/*isolation & purification;
Young Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2011;49(3):265-271
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The present study was performed to describe 2 cases of human thelaziasis (HT) which occurred in Gyeongsangnam- do and to briefly review the previously reported Korean cases. A 58-year old woman, residing in Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, came to Gyeongsang National University Hospital (GNUH) complaining of foreign body sensation and itching of the right eye in March 2000. Total 6 adult nematodes of Thelazia callipaeda (2 males and 4 females) were detected in her right eye. A 80-year old man, residing in Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, came to GNUH complaining of foreign body sensation, itching, and pain of the right eye in December 2007. A total of 5 worms (4 females and 1 degenerated) were removed from his right eye. We analyzed characteristics of the total 39 Korean HT cases reported to date, including the present 2 cases. Most of the cases (71.8%) occurred in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do before 2000, and 21 cases (53.8%) were males and 18 (46.2%) were females. The prevalence was higher in younger ages below 30 years (48.7%) than 31-60 years (41.0%) and over 61 years (10.3%). The seasonal prevalence showed a higher incidence in autumn (43.6%) than in other seasons. Most of the cases (94.9%) were conjunctival sac infections and only 2 (5.1%) were intraocular cases. The present 2 HT cases are the first reported cases in Gyeongsangnam-do. Some characteristics of Korean HT cases were analyzed.
