Retinal hemorrhages after ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis in a patient with Loa loa microfilaremia;Survenue d'hémorragies rétiniennes lors du traitement de l'onchocercose par l'ivermectine chez une pariente co-infectée par la loase

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-66

  Moussala, M ^a,e   Fobi, G ^a   Zogo, P Ongolo ^a   Hiag, L A Bella ^b   Bengono, G ^c   McMoli, T E ^d  

^a Hopital Central de Yaounde   (Cameroon)

^b Service d'Ophtalmologie   (Cameroon)

^c Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Yaounde   (Cameroon)

^d Service d'Ophtalmologie   (Cameroon)

^e NONE   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Adverse reactions; Conjunctiva; Eye; Ivermectin; Loiasis; Onchocerciasis; Retina

Indexed keywords

ANTINEMATODAL AGENT; IVERMECTIN;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFESTATION; LOA LOA; MICROFILARIASIS; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; RETINA HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 0842305856     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0181-5512(04)96094-9     Document Type: Article

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