Paramassetric Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis: A Rare Entity

Dirofilariasis is an uncommon zoonotic parasitic infection affecting humans due to the bite of a mosquito vector. It is an endemic caused by Dirofilaria which is characterized in humans as nodules in lungs, subcutaneous tissue, peritoneal cavity, eyes. We present a case of Dirofilariasis with subcut...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery and head, and neck surgery, 2022-12, Vol.74 (Suppl 3), p.5445-5447
Hauptverfasser:	Das, Ajay T., Soman, Sooraj, Thomas, Tom, Aslam, Sachin A., Kalathil, Leslie Sara Mathew, Vijayakumar, Depesh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Head and Neck Surgery Maxillofacial surgery Medicine Medicine & Public Health Mosquitoes Other Other Articles Otorhinolaryngology Vectors (Biology) Zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	Dirofilariasis is an uncommon zoonotic parasitic infection affecting humans due to the bite of a mosquito vector. It is an endemic caused by Dirofilaria which is characterized in humans as nodules in lungs, subcutaneous tissue, peritoneal cavity, eyes. We present a case of Dirofilariasis with subcutaneous presentation in paramassetric region.
ISSN:	2231-3796 0973-7707
DOI:	10.1007/s12070-021-02742-2