A Case Report on Oral Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis

A Case Report on Oral Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis

Dirofilariasis is an uncommon zoonotic parasitic infection affecting human. The natural hosts for this nematode are animals such as dogs, cats, foxes, jackals, and raccoons. This disease is endemic in South Eastern United States, Australia, Europe, and Central and Southern Asia. Dirofilaria immitis...

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Main Authors: R. D. Jayasinghe, S. R. Gunawardane, M. A. M. Sitheeque, S. Wickramasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/648278
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spelling doaj-4b4b0521089c4e2498a347f12da0c43e2020-11-25T00:32:09ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332015-01-01201510.1155/2015/648278648278A Case Report on Oral Subcutaneous DirofilariasisR. D. Jayasinghe0S. R. Gunawardane1M. A. M. Sitheeque2S. Wickramasinghe3Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 20400 Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 20400 Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 20400 Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, 20400 Peradeniya, Sri LankaDirofilariasis is an uncommon zoonotic parasitic infection affecting human. The natural hosts for this nematode are animals such as dogs, cats, foxes, jackals, and raccoons. This disease is endemic in South Eastern United States, Australia, Europe, and Central and Southern Asia. Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are the common mosquito borne filarial nematodes that cause infection. Several species of mosquitos including Mansonia uniformis, M. annulifera, and Aedes aegypti are the potential vectors for this disease in Sri Lanka. Two rare cases of dirofilariasis presenting as facial and intraoral lumps are presented.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/648278
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S. Wickramasinghe
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S. R. Gunawardane
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description Dirofilariasis is an uncommon zoonotic parasitic infection affecting human. The natural hosts for this nematode are animals such as dogs, cats, foxes, jackals, and raccoons. This disease is endemic in South Eastern United States, Australia, Europe, and Central and Southern Asia. Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens are the common mosquito borne filarial nematodes that cause infection. Several species of mosquitos including Mansonia uniformis, M. annulifera, and Aedes aegypti are the potential vectors for this disease in Sri Lanka. Two rare cases of dirofilariasis presenting as facial and intraoral lumps are presented.
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