A First Human Case of Ocular Dirofilariosis due to Dirofilaria repens in Northeastern France

J Trop Med. 2011:2011:698647. doi: 10.1155/2011/698647. Epub 2011 Mar 10.

Abstract

We report the first case of ocular dirofilariasis to be diagnosed in northeast France (Alsace region), in a man who presented with a suborbital mass after a journey to Senegal. Microscopic examination of the surgical specimen identified Dirofilaria repens.

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  • Case Reports