title: Dirofilariasis, a rare, usually imported dermatosis.
abstract: Dirofilariasis is an animal filariasis, exceptionally transmitted to man. The clinical manifestations are usually one or a few subcutaneous nodules which are frequently mistaken for lipomas or epidermic cysts. Inside the nodule may be found a worm, adult but immature. There are no systemic reactions and the only required treatment is surgical excision of the nodules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Association Hospitalière Etterbeek-Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Degardin
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Simonart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001530:Belgium; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000635:transmission