[Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis: 8 new cases in northern Italy]. / Dirofilariasi sottocutanea umana: 8 nuovi casi in Italia Settentrionale.
Pathologica
; 86(4): 396-400, 1994 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-7708440
Eight new cases of Human Dirofilariasis in people living in Northern Italy were recorded: 3 from the province of Asti and 2 from Alessandria (Piedmont), 1 from Corsico (Miland, Lombardy) and 2 from Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna). All the patients were adults, 42 to 66 years old, 4 men and 4 women. The localization of the nematode in all the cases was subcutaneous. Signs and symptoms were always mild and consisted in the growth of a 1 to 2 cm large nodule associated with occasional localized itching and oedema, sometimes with reddening. In one case, the sting of a non-specified winged insect was recorded in the anamnesis, in the same spot where the nodule developed. In another case, the nematode came out spontaneously from the lesion. The aetiological agent was always identified as Dirofilaria repens. These 8 new cases confirm the comparatively frequent presence of Human Dirofilariasis in regions of Northern Italy, namely in the Po Valley.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Cutáneas Parasitarias
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Dirofilariasis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Pathologica
Año:
1994
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Italia