Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis: the ‘migrating’ skin tumor

Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Christen Rune Stensvold¹  Pikka Jokelainen¹  Marie Helleberg²  Anders Noehr³  Christian Bonde⁴  Michelle Alexandra Mistry⁴  Jens Hoejvig⁴ 

[1] Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Infectious Disease Preparedness, Statens Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmar;Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Teaching Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmar;Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Audiology, Copenhagen University Teaching Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmar;Department of Plastic Surgery, Breast Surgery and Burns Treatment, Copenhagen University Teaching Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmar;

关键词: Dirofilaria;    dirofilariasis;    Northern Europe;    Vector-borne diseases;    subcutaneous nodules;   

DOI  :  10.1080/23320885.2021.2002154

来源: Taylor & Francis

【 摘 要 】

A 46-year-old woman presented with facial pain and discomfort. Diagnosis of subcutaneous dirofilariasis was reached after several months from symptom onset. Dirofilariasis should be suspected, also in non-endemic areas, in patients with a migrating subcutaneous nodule. Plastic surgery is preferred, as the face is often involved.

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