title: [Subcutaneous dirofilariasis: infection with Dirofilaria repens].
abstract: A female patient resident in Germany is described, who had developed dirofilariasis presenting as a hard subcutaneous nodule at the glabella. Dirofilaria repens was isolated after surgical removal of the skin lesion. She was treated with diethylcarbamazine (Hetrazan) for 4 weeks. Exposures related to infection with Dirofilaria repens are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bergner
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Löscher
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barutzki
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Przybilla
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004182:Dirofilaria / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine
vernacular_title: Subkutane Dirofilariasis: Infektion mit Dirofilaria repens.