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Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis: the 'migrating' skin tumor.

Michelle Alexandra MistryJens HoejvigMarie HellebergChristen Rune StensvoldJokelainen PikkaAnders NøhrChristian Bonde
Published in: Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery (2021)
A 46-year-old woman presented with facial pain and discomfort. Diagnosis of subcutaneous dirofilariasis was reached after several months from symptom onset. Dirofilariasis should be suspected, also in non-endemic areas, in patients with a migrating subcutaneous nodule. Plastic surgery is preferred, as the face is often involved.
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