Abstract
Dirofilaria are a group of arthropod borne filarial nematodes that cause infection
in wide range of domestic and wild animals. Dirofilaria repens is a common zoonotic
infection in countries like Sri Lanka. Human infection with Dirofilaria repens is
not widely recognized in India. Most of the documented cases of human dirofilariasis
recorded in India presented with ocular infections, affecting the eyelid, periorbital
region and occasionally the sub conjunctivae. Here we report a rare case of sub cutaneous
dirofilariasis, which presented as a swelling at an uncommon site.
Keywords
Dirofilariasis - Dirofilaria repens - Dirofilaria tenuis
