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Πέμπτη 18 Ιουλίου 2019

Imaging findings of subcutaneous human dirofilariasis,
Author links open overlay panelSyed IntakhabAlamMDaPankajNepalMDbSong ChiLucAhmedElramadidJoshua M.SapireMDe
a
Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
b
St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA
c
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, North Haven, CT, USA
d
Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
e
St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA
Available online 12 July 2019.

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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 multi-modality imaging findings of dirofilariasis in the thigh.

Figures (3)

  1. Figure 1. Grey scale ultrasound image of 25-year-old male who presented with gradually…
  2. Figure 2. MRI images in same patient
  3. Figure 3. Excisional biopsy specimen on the left containing lobulated subcutaneous fat…

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