TY - JOUR
T1 - Case of a subcutaneous nodule
AU - Madi, Deepak R.
AU - Achappa, Basavaprabhu
AU - Kini, Hema
AU - Gupta, Mamta
AU - Mahalingam, Soundarya
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Human dirofilariasis is an emerging zoonotic disease caused mainly by Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis. Human dirofilariasis presents commonly as subcutaneous nodules, pulmonary nodules or nodules in the eye. We present a case of human dirofilariasis from India, presenting as a subcutaneous nodule on the scalp. Physical examination showed a well defined, tender and oval shaped nodule about 2 cm×2 cm on the left temporal region. The nodule was excised. Pathological examination revealed a nematode embedded in eosinophil rich granulomatous inflammatory infiltrate. Under the microscope, the nematode was identified as Dirofilaria repens based on morphology.
AB - Human dirofilariasis is an emerging zoonotic disease caused mainly by Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis. Human dirofilariasis presents commonly as subcutaneous nodules, pulmonary nodules or nodules in the eye. We present a case of human dirofilariasis from India, presenting as a subcutaneous nodule on the scalp. Physical examination showed a well defined, tender and oval shaped nodule about 2 cm×2 cm on the left temporal region. The nodule was excised. Pathological examination revealed a nematode embedded in eosinophil rich granulomatous inflammatory infiltrate. Under the microscope, the nematode was identified as Dirofilaria repens based on morphology.
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U2 - 10.1016/S2222-1808(14)60466-7
DO - 10.1016/S2222-1808(14)60466-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84893481797
SN - 2222-1808
VL - 4
JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
JF - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
IS - S1
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