HUMAN SUBCUTANEOUS DIROFILARIASIS - 2 ADD ITIONAL TUNISIAN CASES

Authors
BENSAID M KORBI S ABDELHEDI M SRIHA B MILI A KHOCHTALI H AOUINI MT
Citation
M. Bensaid et al., HUMAN SUBCUTANEOUS DIROFILARIASIS - 2 ADD ITIONAL TUNISIAN CASES, Medecine et maladies infectieuses, 25(3BIS), 1995, pp. 519-521
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Medecine et maladies infectieuses → ACNP
ISSN journal
0399077X
Volume
25
Issue
3BIS
Year of publication
1995
Pages
519 - 521
Database
ISI
SICI code
0399-077X(1995)25:3BIS<519:HSD-2A>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Two additional tunisian cases of subcutaneous dirofilariasis are repor ted. Nodules were located in axillary and frontal regions respectively , Diagnosis was made by histological examination of excised nodules, T he finding suggest that dirofilariasis might be more prevalent than pr eviously reported.