title: [Dirofilariosis: subconjunctival infection with Dirofilaria repens].
abstract: A 45-year-old female patient from Bosnia complained of recurrent swelling and redness of the upper eyelid and 24 h later the patient consulted the Salzburg eye hospital because of a subconjunctival swelling. The slit lamp investigation showed a living Dirofilaria repens which could be removed by forceps. On the basis of this case the infection pathway, possible increasing incidence and therapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde und Optometrie der PMU Salzburg, Müllner Hauptstrasse 48, Salzburg, Austria. A.Ritter@salk.at
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ritter
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Egger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Emesz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D060348:Dirofilaria repens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged