Human dirofilariasis in the eyelid caused by Dirofilaria repens : An imported case

Abstract Clinical case The case concerns a 33-year-old Ukrainian woman, who came to the Ophthalmology Emergency Service, stating that she had a “worm” under the skin of her upper left eyelid that wriggled at night and bit her. A complete examination revealed a subcutaneous foreign body, which showed...

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Published inArchivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English ed.) Vol. 92; no. 9; pp. 439 - 441
Main Authors Rodríguez-Calzadilla, M, Ruíz-Benítez, M.W, de-Francisco-Ramírez, J.L, Redondo-Campos, A.R, Fernández-Repeto-Nuche, E, Gárate, T, Morchón, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.09.2017
Subjects
Dirofilaria
Dirofilaria repens
Dirofilariasis humana
Dirofilariasis ocular
Dirofilariasis subcutánea
Human dirofilariasis
Ophthalmic dirofilariasis
Ophthalmology
Subcutaneous dirofilariasis
Dirofilariasis humana
Dirofilariasis ocular
Dirofilaria
Ophthalmic dirofilariasis
Dirofilariasis subcutánea
Dirofilaria repens
Human dirofilariasis
Subcutaneous dirofilariasis
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Summary:Abstract Clinical case The case concerns a 33-year-old Ukrainian woman, who came to the Ophthalmology Emergency Service, stating that she had a “worm” under the skin of her upper left eyelid that wriggled at night and bit her. A complete examination revealed a subcutaneous foreign body, which showed a filarial appearance and seemed to crawl under the skin. It was surgically removed to discover a live parasite, PCR-identified as Dirofilaria repens. Discussion Humans are accidental hosts in the cycle of Dirofilaria. There are only 8 reported cases of subcutaneous infection in Spain. Due to global warming, D. repens has become an emerging infectious agent in Central Europe countries such as Ukraine. The findings in this case are discussed.
ISSN:2173-5794
2173-5794
DOI:10.1016/j.oftale.2017.03.003