Testicular Dirofilariasis in an Italian 11-Year-old Child

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Dec 1;41(12):e539-e540. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003706. Epub 2022 Sep 8.

Abstract

Dirofilariasis is a rare infection caused by a vector-borne nematode that can be accidentally transmitted to humans. We report a case of a 11-year-old child with a painless scrotal cyst caused by Dirofilaria repens , initially suspected by ultrasound scan and then confirmed by histopathologic examination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Child
  • Dirofilariasis* / diagnosis
  • Dirofilariasis* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Ultrasonography