Subconjunctival localization of a Wuchereria bancrofti adult female.

The authors describe a case of conjunctival localization of a living adult Wuchereria bancrofti female observed in a 6 year old native Haitian girl tw o years after her arrival in France. The adult was surgically removed from the conjunctiva. Microfilariae were evidenced in blood samples obtained at midnight. This is the first case of sub-conjunctival localization of W. ban crofti. This case stresses the necessity to identify the filaria by studyin g the microfilariae in blood samples obtained at different times of the nyc themere and/or by observing the adult after surgical extraction. The presen ce of a Loa, a Dirofilaria, a Mansonella, or a Wuchereria calls for differe nt medical therapies.