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[Human periorbital dirofilariasis]

T Garaffini1, A Ducasse, R Jaussaud

  • 1Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hopital Robert Debre, Reims.

Journal Francais D'Ophtalmologie
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
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A rare zoonotic infection, Dirofilaria repens, caused a recurrent inflammatory mass around a 72-year-old woman's eye. Prompt surgical removal of the mass offers a curative treatment for this mosquito-borne parasitic disease.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Parasitology

Background:

  • Dirofilaria repens is a zoonotic parasite transmitted by mosquitoes.
  • Human infections, known as dirofilariasis, can manifest as subcutaneous or ocular nodules.
  • Recurrent periocular inflammatory masses may indicate parasitic etiology.