Periocular dirofilariasis: A case series

Orbit
Sunayana BhatNorman Mendonca

Abstract

To cite a series of patients presenting with complaints of a lid swelling associated with preseptal cellulitis. Three patients on three different occasions came with complaints of a unilateral lid swelling associated with preseptal cellulitis. Examination showed palpable mass in the upper eyelid localized, firm in consistency and was freely mobile and occasionally disappeared during palpation. CT scan showed nonspecific preseptal inflammation. A trial of antibiotics was given in each of the cases with temporary reduction in the swelling but a consecutive flare up following which patient was subjected to excision biopsy. Each of the biopsies was subjected to histopathological and microbiological examination. On excision biopsy in all the three cases it was reported to be a parasitic infestation belonging to the genus Dirofilaria. Dirofilariaiasis is a common zoonotic infection among wild animals but rarely infects human beings with ocular involvement. Hence dirofilariasis should be considered as a differential diagnosis for migratory subcutaneous swellings and conjunctival nodules in the southern belt of India.

References

Dec 1, 1994·Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·R C KerstenD R Kulwin
Sep 1, 1993·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·M SoyluG Slem
Sep 6, 2002·Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology·Gavin J StringfellowJohn Walker
Jun 14, 2005·Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology·P PadmajaE Mathai
Jun 27, 2008·Indian Journal of Ophthalmology·Saurabh MittalRamakrishnan Rengappa
Dec 8, 2009·The Korean Journal of Parasitology·Sepideh Tavakolizadeh, Iraj Mobedi
Jan 22, 2010·Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology·Reema NathTapan Gogoi
May 3, 2011·Emerging Infectious Diseases·Domenico OtrantoOdile Bain

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations


❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Antifungals

An antifungal, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Discover the latest research on antifungals here.

Antifungals (ASM)

An antifungal, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Discover the latest research on antifungals here.

Cellulitis

Cellulitis (erysipelas) is a recurring and debilitating bacterial infection of the skin and underlying tissue. Discover the latest research on cellulitis here.

Related Papers

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
P PadmajaE Mathai
Journal français d'ophtalmologie
S Hannachi SassiK Ben Romdhane
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
K JosephS E Pariyaram
Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology
Gavin J StringfellowJohn Walker
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved