| Literature DB >> 8729842 |
T Garaffini1, A Ducasse, R Jaussaud, A Strady, J M Pinon.
Abstract
We present the case of a 72 year-old-woman with recurrent periocular inflamatory mass caused by an infection with Dirofilaria repens. The zoonotic infection is spreading by mosquito vectors from dogs to humans. Residence in endemic areas (ex-USSR, Italy, Sri Lanka, Southeastern United States) should always be suspected in patients with this type of symptomatology. The treatment is curative by the extraction of the pseudotumoral mass.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID： 8729842
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Fr Ophtalmol ISSN： 0181-5512 Impact factor: 0.818