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PERIORBITAL SUBCUTANEOUS DIROFILARIASIS-A REPORT FROM COASTAL KARNATAKA
Author(s) -
Vasanthi B Kotian,
Hrishikesh Amin,
P Devika
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of biomedical and advance research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-0558
pISSN - 2229-3809
DOI - 10.7439/ijbar.v2i10.170
Subject(s) - dirofilariasis , dirofilaria , medicine , dermatology , veterinary medicine , helminths , dirofilaria immitis , immunology

We  report  two  rare  cases  of  Periorbital  subcutaneous  Dirofilariasis  from  coastal Karnataka. Human ophthalmic dirofilariasis is an uncommon condition, but has worldwide distribution. Ophthalmic Dirofilariasis may present  as periorbital, subconjunctival, orbital, or  intraocular  involvement.We  report  two  cases  of  periorbital  subcutaneous  dirofilariasis with different  clinical presentation, one with complete ptosis  and the other with preseptal cellulitis.  Both  patients  underwent  excision  biopsy  of  the  subcutaneous  nodule  with complete recovery.

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