TY - JOUR
T1 - Dirofilarial Infection Presenting as a Facial Mass
T2 - Case Report of an Emerging Zoonosis
AU - Akst, Lee M.
AU - Dipasquale, Bruno
AU - Berho, Mariana
AU - Greene, David
AU - Roberts, Jay
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Dirofilariasis is a parasitic infection caused by nematodes. Human infection remains rare but is increasing in scope, particularly in endemic areas. Dirofilariasis typically presents as a subcutaneous mass or with pulmonary nodules. Here, we present the case of a 73-year-old woman whose asymptomatic facial mass was caused by dirofilarial infection. The pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of dirofilariasis of the head and neck will be discussed. In endemic areas, dirofilariasis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of facial masses.
AB - Dirofilariasis is a parasitic infection caused by nematodes. Human infection remains rare but is increasing in scope, particularly in endemic areas. Dirofilariasis typically presents as a subcutaneous mass or with pulmonary nodules. Here, we present the case of a 73-year-old woman whose asymptomatic facial mass was caused by dirofilarial infection. The pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of dirofilariasis of the head and neck will be discussed. In endemic areas, dirofilariasis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of facial masses.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=1842558536&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=1842558536&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.amjoto.2003.09.005
DO - 10.1016/j.amjoto.2003.09.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 14976662
AN - SCOPUS:1842558536
SN - 0196-0709
VL - 25
SP - 134
EP - 137
JO - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
JF - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
IS - 2
ER -