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A Rare Case of Dirofilariosis in the Genian Region

Andrei Nicolau
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Florin Petrică Sava
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Florentina Severin
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Mihai Liviu Ciofu
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Dan Ferariu
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Daniela Dodu
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Victor Vlad Costan
Version 1 : Received: 19 February 2024 / Approved: 20 February 2024 / Online: 20 February 2024 (07:49:28 CET)

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Nicolau, A.; Sava, F.P.; Severin, F.; Ciofu, M.L.; Ferariu, D.; Dodu, D.; Costan, V.V. A Rare Case of Dirofilariasis in the Genian Region. Diagnostics 2024, 14, 628. Nicolau, A.; Sava, F.P.; Severin, F.; Ciofu, M.L.; Ferariu, D.; Dodu, D.; Costan, V.V. A Rare Case of Dirofilariasis in the Genian Region. Diagnostics 2024, 14, 628.

Abstract

Dirofilariosis is an infectious disease caused by species of the Dirofilaria genus. It is manifested by the appearance of a subcutaneous swelling, especially in the eye region. We present the case of a 29-year-old patient that accused facial asymmetry in the right genian region. Following clinical and paraclinical evaluations, the diagnosis of parasitic cyst was established in the context of dirofilariosis with Dirofilaria repens (D. repens). Treatment consisted of surgical excision of the formation associated with prophylactic antibiotic medication. Macroscopic analysis of the excision piece revealed a structure that contains a cystic cavity and a filamentous form with a length of approximately 10 mM and a diameter of 1 mM. This is the first case of dirofilariosis located in the genian region reported in Romania. The overview of this pathology is important to raise awareness among physicians about its presence and its clinical variations.

Keywords

Dirofilariosis; Dirofilaria repens; parasitic cyst; genian region

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases

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