A case of palpebral dirofilariasis.
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.
Aiello
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Department of Ophthalmology, Public Hospital of Sulmona, Sulmona, Italy. aielloandrea@virgilio.it
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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