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External photograph of left periorbital region which demonstrates a thin, serpentine lesion of the left upper eyelid near the eyelid crease.
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External examination of the left upper eyelid revealed a subcutaneous thin cylindrical lesion (Figure 1). Blunt dissection was performed to identify the lesion of interest, and the slender 3 cm long white worm was removed (Figure 2, Video 1).
Surgical extraction of male adult Loa loa worm from the left upper eyelid and gross specimen at right which measured 3.2 cm from head to tail.
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Blunt dissection was performed to identify the lesion of interest, and the slender 3 cm long white worm was removed (Figure 2, Video 1).