Walters Stephen, Levi Michael H, Coyle Christina M, Park Jean, Barmettler Anne
a Department of Ophthalmology, Montefiore Medical Center , Albert Einstein College of Medicine , Bronx , New York , USA.
Orbit. 2017 Dec;36(6):456-458. doi: 10.1080/01676830.2017.1337188. Epub 2017 Aug 16.
A 39-year-old female presented with a 5-day history of left inferonasal periocular swelling and associated intermittent itching. Ophthalmologic examination demonstrated a 4 × 8 mm subcutaneous painless mass localized anterior to the medial left lower orbital rim. An excision of the mass was performed, and pathology revealed Dirofilaria. The patient improved over the 3 months of postoperative follow-up. Although several human cases of pulmonary dirofilariasis have been reported in the United States, periocular dirofilariasis has been rarely reported in the United States. The case report is in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
