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- Title
Orbital Dirofilariasis in Iran: A Case Report.
- Authors
Tavakolizadeh, Sepideh; Mobedi, Iraj
- Abstract
Dirofilariasis is a common parasitic disease in both domestic and wild animals around the world, with canines as the principal reservoir host and mosquitoes as the vector. Human ophthalmic dirofilariasis is an uncommon condition, but there have been reports from many parts of the world, including Africa, Australia, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Ophthalmic involvement with Dirofilaria may present itself as periorbital, subconjunctival, orbital, or intraocular infections. In this report, we present a case of orbital dirofilariasis with lateral rectus muscle involvement. To our knowledge, this is the first orbital dirofilariasis case reported in Iran. Although debulking of the tumor usually leads to resolution, our patient showed an episode of recurrence after biopsy. Complete recovery was achieved after a spontaneous discharge, without the need for systemic medication.
- Subjects
IRAN; PARASITIC diseases; DIAGNOSIS of eye diseases; DISEASE relapse; BIOPSY
- Publication
Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2009, Vol 47, Issue 4, p397
- ISSN
0023-4001
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.3347/kjp.2009.47.4.397