[Worm infection (Dirofilaria conjunctivae) in the ENT area]

In 1984 was detected a 5 cm long worm in the eyelid of a 49 year old woman. This worm was classified as Dirofilaria conjunctivae. The woman had spent her holidays previously in Italy, Spain and Yugoslavia and in one of these countries she might be worm-infected by a mosquito bite. No further nodules were seen in the subskin after the operation and the blood control parameters remained normal. Only the persistent antibodies convey the idea of a previous worm infection. Today the patient is considered to be healthy.