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Detection of Extravascular Trypanosoma Parasites by Fine Needle Aspiration
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[Dirofilariasis in forensic practice]
V L Popov1, O A Egorova1,2, I L Beleshnikov1
1Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Sudebno-Meditsinskaia Ekspertiza
|April 20, 2023
Abstract:
Parasitic diseases are rare in forensic practice. The article presents two observations of dirofilariasis in the facial area. Clinical signs, characteristics, surgical treatment, and description of the parasite extracted from the subcutaneous tissue of the paraorbital region are given.

