Oral Dirofilariasis-a Rare Case Report from South India

Human dirofilariasis is a mosquito-borne/zoonotic nematode parasitic infestation caused by the genus Dirofilaria. From the forty isolated species of dirofilariasis, six are known to cause human infections. Intraoral occurrence is rare. We are reporting a case of oral dirofilariasis from Kerala, South India, with the view of acquainting Keralite dental professionals and Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons with the possibility of the parasitic infection in case of recurrent swellings and when the patient hails from a tropical climate and region where animal husbandry is the mainstay of livelihood.