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Volume 29, Number 4—April 2023
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Ocular Trematodiasis in Children, Sri Lanka

Chandana H. Mallawarachchi, Mangala M. Dissanayake, Sidesh R. Hendavitharana, Saman Senanayake, Nisayuri Gunathilaka, Nilmini T.G.A. Chandrasena, Thishan C. Yahathugoda, Susiji WickramasingheComments to Author , and Nilanthi R. de Silva
Author affiliations: Medical Research Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka (C.H. Mallawarachchi); District General Hospital, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (M.M. Dissanayake, N. Gunathilaka); Base Hospital, Kantale, Sri Lanka (S.R. Hendavitharana); National Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka (S. Senanayake); University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (N.T.G.A. Chandrasena, N.R. de Silva); University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka (T.C. Yahathugoda); University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (S. Wickramasinghe)

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Figure 1

Trematode infection in the eyes of 2 pediatric patients in a study of ocular trematodiasis in children, Sri Lanka. A, B) Episcleral nodules found in eyes of 2 male pediatric patients. C, D) Metacercarial stage of a trematode in hematoxylin/eosin-stained tissue section of an excised episcleral nodule from a 12-year old boy. a, anterior end; p, posterior end; s, space between the larva and cyst wall; w, double layer cyst wall. Arrows in panel D indicate possible spines on surface tegument. Original magnification ×40 for panel C, ×100 for panel D.

Figure 1. Trematode infection in the eyes of 2 pediatric patients in a study of ocular trematodiasis in children, Sri Lanka. A, B) Episcleral nodules found in eyes of 2 male pediatric patients. C, D) Metacercarial stage of a trematode in hematoxylin/eosin-stained tissue section of an excised episcleral nodule from a 12-year old boy. a, anterior end; p, posterior end; s, space between the larva and cyst wall; w, double layer cyst wall. Arrows in panel D indicate possible spines on surface tegument. Original magnification ×40 for panel C, ×100 for panel D.

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