Cutaneous dirofilariasis presenting as an eyelid swelling.
Dirofilariasis is a common filarial infection occurring in domestic and wild animals as a result of arthropod bites. However, it can be transmitted to humans after mosquito bites. Here, we report a case of a 54-year-old lady who developed an unilateral eyelid swelling secondary to Dirofilaria repens.
Shenoi
Shrutakirthi D
SD
Department of Skin & STD, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India. shru12@yahoo.com
Kumar
Pramod
P
Johnston
Stephanie P
SP
Khadilkar
Urmila N
UN
D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005143:Eyelids; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged