The curious case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis mimicking a fibroma – Report of a rare disease from North India

Human dirofilariasis is a rare arthropod-borne zoonotic infection caused by a filarial nematode of the genus Dirofilaria. It typically manifests in humans as pulmonary, ocular, or subcutaneous lesions. In India, the disease is predominantly seen in the southern states, especially Kerala. Cases docum...

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Main Authors: Latika Gupta, Swadesh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_14_24
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