Open AccessEncapsulated living worms due to periorbital dirofilariasis: detection with high-resolution sonography
Author(s) -
Étienne Danse,
Patrick De Potter
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1971-3495
pISSN - 1876-7931
DOI - 10.1007/s40477-018-0354-x
Subject(s) - dirofilariasis , medicine , nodule (geology) , helminthiasis , parasitic infection , radiology , pathology , anatomy , biology , paleontology , immunology
Sonography (US) is commonly required when a superficial lump appears. We present the case of a patient for whom US was highly suggestive of living worms causing a recurrent periorbital mass. After surgery, the final diagnosis was a nodule composed of dirofilariasis larva.