Unusual Masquerading Infraorbital Mass—A Case Report of Human Ocular Dirofilariosis Found in A Ukrainian Patient in Switzerland

A 78-year-old Ukrainian woman who had immigrated to Switzerland presented with a rapid growing subcutaneous infraorbital mass. Surgical excision of the mass revealed a well-circumscribed, encapsulated tumor, adherent to the skin. The excision showed a soft tissue inflammation with parts of <i>...

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Main Authors: Feliciana Menna, Filippo Billia, Anthia Papazoglou, Markus Tschopp, Rainer Grobholz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/8/982