title: Dirofilaria repens presenting as a premasseteric nodule.
abstract: Dirofilariasis is a rare zoonosis that is mainly seen with subcutaneous or pulmonary involvement. Natural hosts are dogs, cats, jackals, and raccoons; however, humans can rarely become an accidental host for the parasite. In the reported case, infection manifested as a subcutaneous nodule, representing a significant diagnostic challenge for both the surgeon and the pathologist. A case of a 62-year-old man with a premasseteric soft tissue mass caused by Dirofilaria repens is presented with histopathologic confirmation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Latifoğlu
authors.forename: Selahattin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozmen
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sezer
authors.forename: Reha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yavuzer
authors.forename: Kürşat
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Altintaş
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Uluoğlu
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000469:parasitology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005205:Fascia / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000469:parasitology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000469:parasitology