A First Human Case of Ocular Dirofilariosis due to Dirofilaria repens in Northeastern France

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  • Nicolas Argy
  • Marcela Sabou
  • Alain Billing
  • Christian Hermsdorff
  • Ermanno Candolfi
  • Ahmed Abou-Bacar
چکیده

We report the first case of ocular dirofilariasis to be diagnosed in northeast France (Alsace region), in a man who presented with a suborbital mass after a journey to Senegal. Microscopic examination of the surgical specimen identified Dirofilaria repens.

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دوره 2011  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2011