A case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis of the eyelid in the South Indian state of Kerala.

Indian J Ophthalmol

CBM Ophthalmic Institute, Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly, Kerala, India.

Published: September 2004

This report describes a case of dirofilariasis of the upper eyelid of a young female patient from Kerala. This is probably the first reported case from India in which a live dirofilarial worm was recovered from the subcutaneous tissues of the eyelid.

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