Discussion of a case of Dirofilariasis presenting as a nodular mass
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Human Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic disease which presents commonly as subcutaneous nodules. They are considered as emerging pathogens, as the frequencies of reports are increasing in literature over the last few years. These lesions closely have a wide variety of differential diagnosis and resemble several benign and malignant tumors, it is important to consider this as a differential diagnosis in a case of subcutaneous nodule especially in an endemic area or in coastal population. This article attempts to discuss the differential diagnosis of a case of a facial subcutaneous nodular mass palpable intraorally finally diagnosed as Dirofilariasis in an endemic area in Trivandrum, Kerala.
Authors and Affiliations
Preeja Premakumar, Vivek Velayudhan Nair, Bindu Janardanan Nair, Sunila Thomas, Vineet Daniel Alex, Jincy Thomas, Rani Mol Prasanna
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