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Year : 2004 | Volume
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A case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis of the eyelid in the South Indian state of Kerala.
TP Ittyerah, D Mallik
CBM Ophthalmic Institute, Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
T P Ittyerah CBM Ophthalmic Institute, Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly, Kerala India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
PMID: 15510465
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This report describes a case of dirofilariasis of the upper eyelid of a young female patient from Kerala. This is probably the first reported case from India in which a live dirofilarial worm was recovered from the subcutaneous tissues of the eyelid. |
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