[A dirofilaria granulom of the lid and the orbid (author's transl)].
A 66-year-old woman of the northeastern USA developed suddenly a tumefaction of the lid and the orbit. After the excision a granuloma was found which was caused by a dirofilaria conjunctivae. This worm occurs in North-America mainly in racoons and is transmitted to humans by a fly or a mosquito. This infestion is usually found in the warm zones. Our case is an exceptional one as it occurred in the temparate zone.
D000368:Aged; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*
Ein dirofilariagranulom des Lides und der Augenhöhle.