Submucous dirofilariasis involving the cheek. Report of a case.
Dirofilariasis is characterized by the presence of numerous filarial worms in the subcutaneous tissues, and by the formation of subcutaneous nodules. The clinical symptoms and histologic features of the disease are discussed, together with a case report from Greece.
Markopoulos
A K
AK
Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Trigonidis
G
G
Papanayotou
P
P
D002610:Cheek / Q000469:parasitology; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis*