A case of orbital dirofilariasis in New York.
Orbit
; 36(6): 456-458, 2017 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28812912
ABSTRACT
A 39-year-old female presented with a 5-day history of left inferonasal periocular swelling and associated intermittent itching. Ophthalmologic examination demonstrated a 4 × 8 mm subcutaneous painless mass localized anterior to the medial left lower orbital rim. An excision of the mass was performed, and pathology revealed Dirofilaria. The patient improved over the 3 months of postoperative follow-up. Although several human cases of pulmonary dirofilariasis have been reported in the United States, periocular dirofilariasis has been rarely reported in the United States. The case report is in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Orbitárias
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Infecções Oculares Parasitárias
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Dirofilariose
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Dirofilaria repens
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Orbit
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos