Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis in Nova Scotia

A case of dirofilariasis in a 78-year-old woman from Nova Scotia is described along with the histological findings and the basis of identification of the parasite. The patient developed a subcutaneous nodule, which was excised. Dirofilaria ursi and ursi-like nematodes are a rare cause of subcutaneou...

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Main Authors: David JM Haldane, B Lynn Johnston, Noreen MG Walsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1996-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/378616