Periocular Dirofilariasis Mimicking Lacrimal Sac Mucocoele. (29th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pauly, Marian; Biswas, Jyotirmay; Hussain, Rameez N.; Anantharaman, Giridhar
• Is Part Of: Orbit. Volume 32:Number 5(2013)
• Page Start: 324
• Page End: 326
• Publication Date: 2013-07-29
• Subjects: Dirofilariasis -- human -- mucocoele; Eye-sockets -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Eye-sockets -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Orbit -- surgery -- Periodicals; Orbital Diseases -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.3109/01676830.2013.814684
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-6830

Abstract

Abstract: Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by filarial nematodes belonging to the genus dirofilariae. Dirofilaria is commonly seen in dogs, cats and other carnivorous animals world wide. Mosquitoes of the genus Culex, Anopheles and Aedes are the vectors and the humans are either incidental hosts or dead-end hosts. It affects lungs, liver and other visceral organs. Ocular involvement is rarely been reported. We present a case of 51-year-old female from Kerala, the southern State of India presented with a mass mimicking lacrimal sac mucocoele whose biopsy is proved to be dirofilariasis.