Human Dirofilariasis in Latvia - the First Case in Surgical Practice

Human Dirofilariasis in Latvia - the First Case in Surgical Practice

Though dirofilariasis in humans occurs rarely, the number of cases due to Dirofilaria repens has been increasing worldwide over the last decade. Climatic changes and animal migration extend geographic area of human dirofilariasis, now including Latvia. The diagnosis is based on histopathological fea...

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Veröffentlicht in:Latvijas k̦̦irurg̓ijas žurnāls 2011-01, Vol.11 (1), p.172-174
Hauptverfasser: Melbarde-Gorkusa, Inga, Abolins, Arnis, Strumfa, Ilze, Martinsons, Aigars, Gardovskis, Janis
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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human dirofilariosis
Medical diagnosis
out-patient surgery
Outpatient care facilities
Parasitic diseases
Surgery
surgical disease
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Zusammenfassung:Though dirofilariasis in humans occurs rarely, the number of cases due to Dirofilaria repens has been increasing worldwide over the last decade. Climatic changes and animal migration extend geographic area of human dirofilariasis, now including Latvia. The diagnosis is based on histopathological features. Surgical excision is the only curative treatment. Practitioners should bear in mind the possibility of human dirofilariasis in residents of Latvia.
ISSN:1407-981X
2199-5737
DOI:10.2478/v10163-012-0037-1