Abstract :
Human dirofilariasisu00a0is an uncommon zoonotic roundworm infection caused by worms belonging to dirofilaria species transmitted by zoo -anthropophilic blood sucking insects which is known to manifest as ocular infection or as a subcutaneous nodule usually in the upper part of the body. We present a caseu00a0report of subcutaneous dirofilariasis in the left temporal region besides theu00a0eye brow in a 65yr old female, clinically diagnosed as epidermal cyst. Gross and histopathological evaluation revealed the presence of an adult worm with granulomatous inflammatory reaction.nu00a0
Keyword :
Dirofilariasis, Human, subcutaneous