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Case Reports
. 2002 Aug;94(2):217-20.
doi: 10.1067/moe.2002.125275.

Dirofilaria repens presenting as a premasseteric nodule

Osman Latifoğlu  1 , Selahattin Ozmen, Cem Sezer, Reha Yavuzer, Kürşat Altintaş, Omer Uluoğlu
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Dirofilaria repens presenting as a premasseteric nodule

Osman Latifoğlu et al. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2002 Aug.

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.

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