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