
doi: 10.7869/djo.2013.6
Aim: To report three cases of ocular Dirofilaria repens. Methods: Three patients, who presented to us with mass in preseptal and orbital region, and were not improving with parenteral and oral steroids, were investigated. Excisional biopsy of the mass was done and histopathological report was studied and reported. Results: Histopathalogical examination revealed the mass to be degenerating filarial worms with surrounding inflammation. Discussion: Dirofilaria repens is a filarial nematode that affects dogs and other carnivores. Infections in humans usually manifests as a single subcutaneous nodule, which is caused by a macrofilaria that is trapped by the immune system. Over past one decade dirofilaria repens has been reported in ocular tissues by many authors in India and abroad. We here with present three such cases, who presented to us in short span of time, indicating that this presentation is no more rare.
filaria, nematode, R, dirofilaria, Medicine
filaria, nematode, R, dirofilaria, Medicine
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