title: [Peritoneal dirofilariasis fortuitously disclosed].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, CHRU, Angers.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Gentile
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cerez
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: François
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ronceray
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chabasse
mesh_terms: D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology
vernacular_title: Dirofilariose péritonéale de découverte fortuite.