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A man has worked in an African country for 3 years. A month after his return to Ukraine he consulted an ophthalmologist and complained about eye ache, eyelid edema, lacrimati-on and temporary visual impairment. Underneath the eye conjunctiva the doctor revealed helminths 30-50 mm long with elongated filiform body. What diagnosis might be suspected?

Answer options

  1. Filariasis
  2. Enterobiasis
  3. Diphyllobothriasis
  4. Ascaridiasis
  5. Trichocephaliasis
Correct answer

Filariasis

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