[A dirofilaria granulom of the lid and the orbid (author's transl)]

A 66-year-old woman of the northeastern USA developed suddenly a tumefaction of the lid and the orbit. After the excision a granuloma was found which was caused by a dirofilaria conjunctivae. This worm occurs in North-America mainly in racoons and is transmitted to humans by a fly or a mosquito. This infestion is usually found in the warm zones. Our case is an exceptional one as it occurred in the temparate zone.