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Case Reports
. 2012 Jan-Feb;60(1):76-7.
doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.91343.

Subconjunctival dirofilariasis mimicking scleritis: first report from Western India

Vishram A Sangit, Suhas S Haldipurkar
Case Reports

Subconjunctival dirofilariasis mimicking scleritis: first report from Western India

Vishram A Sangit et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2012 Jan-Feb.
No abstract available

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Figures

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Figure 1
Scleral nodule with corneal dellen
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Figure 2
Naked eye appearance of worms of D. repens
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Figure 3
Microscopic appearance of D. repens showing transverse striations and longitudinal ridge
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Figure 4
Microscopic appearance of D. repens showing thick muscle coat
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