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Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
; 35(4): e97-e99, 2019.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31206462
RESUMO
Human ocular Dirofilariasis is a relatively rare, zoonotic disease, caused by a filarial nematode, Dirofilaria repens. This parasitic infestation usually presents as a subconjunctival nodule with hyperemia. The authors present a case of subconjunctival dirofilariasis in a 91-year-old gentleman, who presented with manifestations of orbital cellulitis. The live worm was surgically removed and identified to be D. repens.