Abstract
Delayed Diagnosis of Dirofilariasis and Complex Ocular Surgery, Russia
Highlights
A 20-year-old woman living in Rostov-na-Donu in southwestern Russia who had never traveled outside the city sought ophthalmologic consultation for pain and skin redness and swelling in the inner corner of the upper left eyelid
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed 1 month later (Figure, panel B) corroborated the presence of a cyst-like structure with an irregular, rounded shape and clear, smooth borders closely adhered to the eyeball and optic nerve
Color Doppler examination (Figure, panel D; Video 2, Appendix, wwwnc.cdc. gov/EID/article/19/2/12-1388-V2. htm) revealed blood vessels in the wall but not inside the cystic structure. These additional examinations led to a diagnosis of a retroocular parasitic cyst in the left orbit, most likely a Dirofilaria spp. parasite
Summary
Dengue research needs related to surveillance and emergency response [cited 2012 Oct 2]. 7. Duncombe J, Clements A, Hu W, Weinstein P, Ritchie S, Espino FE. Delayed Diagnosis of Dirofilariasis and Complex Ocular Surgery, Russia
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