Imaging Findings of Subcutaneous Human Dirofilariasis.

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Syed I AlamJoshua M Sapire

Abstract

Dirofilariasis is an emerging helminthic zoonosis seldom reported. Humans are accidental hosts and rarely affected. We report a case of dirofilariasis presenting as a subcutaneous nodule in the uncommon location in the thigh with concealed history of dog meat handler. Of the cases published in literature, imaging findings of this disease have been few and far between. In this article, we describe multimodality imaging findings of dirofilariasis in the thigh.

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