Subcutaneous dirofilariasis of the eyelid and ocular adnexa. Report of six cases
R. L. Font, R. C. Neafie and H. D. Perry
Six cases of subcutaneous dirofilariasis are reported, three located in the
eyelid, two in the periorbital region, and one in the subconjunctival
tissues. Three patients lived in Florida, two in North Carolina, and one in
Mississippi. All patients were adults, ranging from 27 to 69 years of age
(median age was 58 years). Most patients experienced an inflamed painful
nodule that contained portions of a nematode. The morphologic features for
identification of the worm as belonging to the genus Dirofilaria are
outlined.
