title: Cutaneous dirofilariasis presenting as an eyelid swelling.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Skin & STD, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India. shru12@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Shrutakirthi D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Shenoi
authors.forename: Pramod
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Stephanie P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Urmila N
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Khadilkar
mesh_terms: D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005143:Eyelids; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged