An Unexpected Cause of a Subcutaneous Nodule: A Case Report of Dirofilaria Infection
| Autor: | Yie-Wen Lin, Yi-Lan Huang, Bruno Man-Hon Cheung, Shian-Min Liu, Yung-Sen Chang |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty biology business.industry Transmission (medicine) Case Report General Medicine Hematogenous Spread biology.organism_classification lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases Dirofilaria infection Subcutaneous nodule parasitic diseases Medicine lcsh:RC109-216 business Dirofilaria Medical attention |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Vol 2012 (2012) Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| ISSN: | 2090-6633 2090-6625 |
| Popis: | Humans are not natural hosts ofDirofilaria; however, pulmonary or subcutaneous infections may occur through mosquitoes transmission. Patients presenting with simple subcutaneous nodules may not seek early medical attention, and hence systemic involvement through hematogenous spread may occur. Definitive diagnosis of Dirofilaria infection is made by histopathological examinations of the infected tissues. We report a patient with an incidental diagnosis of Dirofilaria infection confirmed by histopathological findings of a subcutaneous nodule on the right thigh. The source of infection remains unknown. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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