Abstract：
:A case is described of subcutaneous dirofilariasis in a Greek woman who had visited many countries around the world, including areas of sub-Saharan Africa. The patient presented with a single hard subcutaneous nodule on the right cheek, with no cutaneous manifestations of early or long-standing onchocercal dermatitis or eye lesions. The nodule was removed surgically and the filarial adult worm Onchocerca volvulus was initially diagnosed, based on the history, the hardness and large size of the fibrous nodule and the absence of cuticular longitudinal ridges of the parasite in the initial histological sections. Bloodless skin snips taken from the regions of the scapula, iliac crest and lateral calf were negative for O. volvulus microfilariae. Serial cross-sections of the fibrous nodule and gross examination of a portion of the adult worm removed from the nodule revealed the characteristic longitudinal ridges which allowed the identification of the worm as Dirofilaria repens. The aim of this report on tropical and non-tropical filarial worms affecting the skin and eyes is to point out the key features for precise identification of the parasites and differential diagnosis of the infections caused by the filiform nematode worms of O. volvulus, and Dirofilaria species.
journal_name
Travel Med Infect Disjournal_title
Travel medicine and infectious diseaseauthors
Tzanetou K,Gogou C,Giannoulopoulos A,Patralexis C,Fragia Kdoi
10.1016/j.tmaid.2009.05.001subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-09-01 00:00:00pages
318-22issue
5eissn
1477-8939issn
1873-0442pii
S1477-8939(09)00082-9journal_volume
7pub_type
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2015.06.011
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2018.04.008
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2008.09.001
更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2004.09.004
更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2007.02.003
更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2013.07.002
更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2018.07.010
更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2005.01.003
更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2007.08.004
更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2010.04.003
更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2008.01.001
更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2015.06.004
更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2006.01.009
更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.01.001
更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.101517
更新日期：2019-11-09 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2009.10.005
更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2013.12.007
更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1477-8939(03)00020-6
更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2009.03.003
更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101901
更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2018.07.011
更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2012.03.005
更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2018.02.006
更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00
