Subcutaneous Infraorbital Dirofilariasis.
Dirofilariasis is a parasitic infection transmitted by mosquitoes from domestic and wild animals. Humans accidentally get infected and can present with a lung nodule, subcutaneous mass or an ocular lesion which will be either subconjunctival or periorbital. Proper microbiological and histopathological examinations aid in proper diagnosis. Herein, we present a case report of a 64-year-old female patient from Kerala with an infraorbital mass diagnosed as dirofilariasis.
Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daya Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Anil S
AS
Krishna
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PSM College of Dental Sciences and Research, Akkikavu, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
N
N
Bilahari
General Pathologist, Polyclinic Pvt Ltd, Thrisshur, Kerala, India.
Savithry
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Robert P
RP
Ambooken
Cuticle; dirofilaria; subcutaneous; zoonotic disease