The First Case of Elbow Bursitis Caused by Dirofilaria repens in Humans.
Przemysław KołodziejBeata SzostakowskaBożena JaroszStanisław PojasekMarta RomakJanusz KockiAnna Bogucka-KockaPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)
Our case report involves a 28-year-old man who was diagnosed with left elbow bursitis. After thorough macroscopic and microscopic examinations and serological and molecular tests, it was found that the inflammation had been caused by a Dirofilaria repens infection. This case report is the world's first documented description.
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