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Devdas Acharya1, Priyank S Chatra, Sunil Rao Padmaraj
1Department of Radiology, Yenepoya Medical College, Deralakatte, Mangalore 575018, Karnataka, India.
Singapore Medical Journal
|October 2, 2012
Abstract:
Subcutaneous dirofilariasis is a parasitic infestation found in endemic areas in Mediterranean countries such as Italy. It is occasionally reported in India, mostly from the state of Kerala. Presentation in an infant is extremely rare. We report a case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis in a child that was diagnosed by ultrasonography and confirmed by surgery.
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