[Peritoneal dirofilariasis fortuitously disclosed].
Peritoneal dirofilariasis probably due to Dirofilaria repens is reported from a 52 years old woman. The parasite discovery is fortuitous during a surgical cure of intestinal adenocarcinoma. The patient lives in Provence and Corsica (Southern France), an endemic region. The authors present the histological aspects of the parasite.
De Gentile
L
L
Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, CHRU, Angers.
Cerez
H
H
François
H
H
Ronceray
J
J
Chabasse
D
D
D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology
Dirofilariose péritonéale de découverte fortuite.