Periorbital mass with cellulitis caused by dirofilaria.
Indian J Med Microbiol
; 2011 Oct-Dec; 29(4): 431-433
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Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic disease caused by Dirofilaria, a parasite of domestic and wild animals. The disease is transmitted by inoculation of mosquitoes infected with the microfilariae during their blood meal. Accidental infection of man results in lung nodule, subcutaneous mass anywhere in the body or ocular lesion that may be subconjunctival or periorbital. The incidence of ocular dirofilariasis is on the rise in several parts of India particularly in Kerala. Here we report a case of ocular dirofilariasis with cellulitis presenting as a periorbital mass.
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IMSEAR
Sujet Principal:
Maladies de l'orbite
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Parasitologie
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Femelle
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Humains
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Cellulite sous-cutanée
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Dirofilaria
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Dirofilariose
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Inde
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Animaux
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Microscopie
Pays comme sujet:
Asia
langue:
En
Texte intégral:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Thème du journal:
Microbiology
Année:
2011
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Article