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An Unexpected Cause of a Subcutaneous Nodule : A Case Report of Dirofilaria Infection
Joint Authors
Lin, Yie-Wen
Huang, Yi-Lan
Liu, Shian-Min
Chang, Yung-Sen
Cheung, Bruno Man-Hon
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Humans are not natural hosts of Dirofilaria; however, pulmonary or subcutaneous infections may occur through mosquitoes transmission.
Patients presenting with simple subcutaneous nodules may not seek early medical attention, and hence systemic involvement through hematogenous spread may occur.
Definitive diagnosis of Dirofilaria infection is made by histopathological examinations of the infected tissues.
We report a patient with an incidental diagnosis of Dirofilaria infection confirmed by histopathological findings of a subcutaneous nodule on the right thigh.
The source of infection remains unknown.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cheung, Bruno Man-Hon& Huang, Yi-Lan& Lin, Yie-Wen& Chang, Yung-Sen& Liu, Shian-Min. 2012. An Unexpected Cause of a Subcutaneous Nodule : A Case Report of Dirofilaria Infection. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cheung, Bruno Man-Hon…[et al.]. An Unexpected Cause of a Subcutaneous Nodule : A Case Report of Dirofilaria Infection. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cheung, Bruno Man-Hon& Huang, Yi-Lan& Lin, Yie-Wen& Chang, Yung-Sen& Liu, Shian-Min. An Unexpected Cause of a Subcutaneous Nodule : A Case Report of Dirofilaria Infection. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453222
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453222