Cutaneous and pulmonary dirofilariasis due to   D irofilaria repens | Zendy

Benzaquen M. | Zendy; Brajon D. | Zendy; Delord M. | Zendy; Yin N. | Zendy; Bittar F. | Zendy; Toga I. | Zendy; Berbis P. | Zendy; Parola P. | Zendy

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Cutaneous and pulmonary dirofilariasis due to D irofilaria repens

Author(s) -

Benzaquen M.,

Brajon D.,

Delord M.,

Yin N.,

Bittar F.,

Toga I.,

Berbis P.,

Parola P.

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

british journal of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304

H-Index - 179

eISSN - 1365-2133

pISSN - 0007-0963

DOI - 10.1111/bjd.13859

Subject(s) - dirofilaria repens , dirofilariasis , dirofilaria , repens , cellulitis , dirofilaria immitis , helminthiasis , pathology , dermatology , filariasis , medicine , helminths , biology , immunology , botany

Summary Dirofilariasis is a worldwide zoonotic infection that accidentally affects humans. It is caused by filarial nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria , which are transmitted by mosquitoes. Cutaneous dirofilariasis appears as inflammatory lesions that could be consistent with Wells’ cellulitis. We present a remarkable case of human infection with Dirofilaria repens , causing both subcutaneous and pulmonary nodules.

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