title: A case of palpebral dirofilariasis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Dirofilaria repens infection is the most frequent and widespread dirofilariasis in the world. In Italy subcutaneous dirofilariasis is present especially in Northern-Central areas.
  
  
  METHODS
  A woman with a palpebral lump is presented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After subcutaneous and muscular décollement, the authors found and removed a parasite. The final diagnosis was subcutaneous parasitosis due to D. repens.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgery was both diagnostic and therapeutic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Public Hospital of Sulmona, Sulmona, Italy. aielloandrea@virgilio.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aiello
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aiello
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aiello
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004182:Dirofilaria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans