A case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis of the eyelid in the South Indian state of Kerala.
This report describes a case of dirofilariasis of the upper eyelid of a young female patient from Kerala. This is probably the first reported case from India in which a live dirofilarial worm was recovered from the subcutaneous tissues of the eyelid.
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CBM Ophthalmic Institute, Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly, Kerala, India.
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D000293:Adolescent; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000601:surgery*; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000601:surgery*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery