Dirofilaria repens presenting as a premasseteric nodule

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Latifoglu O., Ozmen S., Sezer C., Yavuzer R., Altintas K., Uluoglu O.

ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTICS, vol.94, no.2, pp.217-220, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 94 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2002
• Doi Number: 10.1067/moe.2002.125275
• Journal Name: ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTICS
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.217-220
• Gazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Dirofilariasis is a rare zoonosis that is mainly seen with subcutaneous or pulmonary involvement. Natural hosts are dogs, cats, jackals, and raccoons; however, humans can rarely become an accidental host for the parasite. In the reported case, infection manifested as a subcutaneous nodule, representing a significant diagnostic challenge for both the surgeon and the pathologist. A case of a 62-year-old man with a premasseteric soft tissue mass caused by Dirofilaria repens is presented with histopathologic confirmation.