Encapsulated living worms due to periorbital dirofilariasis: detection with high-resolution sonography.

Danse, E M; De Potter, P

Danse, E M; De Potter, P.

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Danse EM; Department of Imaging, St Luc University Hospital, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200, Brussels, Belgium. etienne.danse@uclouvain.be.
De Potter P; Department of Ophthalmology, St Luc University Hospital, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.

J Ultrasound ; 22(3): 359-361, 2019 Sep.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30859409

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Sonography (US) is commonly required when a superficial lump appears. We present the case of a patient for whom US was highly suggestive of living worms causing a recurrent periorbital mass. After surgery, the final diagnosis was a nodule composed of dirofilariasis larva.

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Dirofilariasis/diagnóstico por imagen; Enfermedades Orbitales/diagnóstico por imagen; Enfermedades Orbitales/parasitología; Dirofilariasis/parasitología; Humanos; Masculino; Persona de Mediana Edad; Ultrasonografía/métodos

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Dirofilariasis; Eye; Sonography

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Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades Orbitales / Dirofilariasis Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies Límite: Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: J Ultrasound Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Bélgica

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