Paramassetric Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis: A Rare Entity.
Ajay T DasSooraj SomanTom ThomasSachin A AslamLeslie Sara Mathew KalathilDepesh VijayakumarPublished in: Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (2021)
Dirofilariasis is an uncommon zoonotic parasitic infection affecting humans due to the bite of a mosquito vector. It is an endemic caused by Dirofilaria which is characterized in humans as nodules in lungs, subcutaneous tissue, peritoneal cavity, eyes. We present a case of Dirofilariasis with subcutaneous presentation in paramassetric region.