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Periorbital dirofilariasis—Clinical and imaging findings: Live worm on ultrasound
Ocular dirofilariasis is a zoonotic filariasis caused by nematode worm,Dirofilaria. We present a case of dirofilariasis affecting the upper eyelid in a 2-year-old child presenting as an acutely inflammed cyst, from southern Indian state of Kerala. Live adult worm was surgically removed and confirmed...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3744785/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23803483 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0301-4738.114111 |