Ocular and subcutaneous dirofilariasis in a Sri Lankan infant: an environmental hazard caused by dogs and mosquitoes

dc.contributor.author	Senanayake, Manouri P.
dc.contributor.author	Infaq, M. L. M.
dc.contributor.author	Adikaram, S. G. S.
dc.contributor.author	Udagama, P. V.
dc.date.accessioned	2021-06-05T10:24:14Z
dc.date.available	2021-06-05T10:24:14Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.identifier.citation	12	en_US
dc.identifier.other	https://doi.org/10.1179/2046905512Y.0000000024
dc.identifier.uri	http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/5252
dc.description.abstract	An 11-month-old infant presented with a subcutaneous nodule in the right cheek which was found by ultrasonography to be a worm. Following treatment with di-ethylcarbamazine, a worm emerged from the left upper eyelid which was confirmed to be Dirofilaria repens. Dirofilariasis usually manifests as a single lesion and is rare in infants.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Paediatrics and International Child Health	en_US
dc.subject	Dirofilaria repens	en_US
dc.subject	Infant	en_US
dc.subject	Ocular dirofilariasis	en_US
dc.subject	Subcutaneous dirofilariasis	en_US
dc.subject	mosquito populations	en_US
dc.subject	Dog	en_US
dc.title	Ocular and subcutaneous dirofilariasis in a Sri Lankan infant: an environmental hazard caused by dogs and mosquitoes	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US