Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases "Prof. Iv. Kirov," Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Department of Pediatric Urology, University Hospital for Emergency Medicine "Pirogov,", Sofia, Bulgaria.
Med Princ Pract. 2019;28(1):96-98. doi: 10.1159/000494619. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
To present case of a child with epididymal dirofil-ariasis.
An 11-year-old boy was admitted to the Clinic of Pediatric Urology for elective surgery treatment of epididymal cyst on the left side. After removal, the cyst was sent for histological examination. Microscopic examination of the histological slides revealed cross-sections of a nematode belonging to Dirofilaria spp., differentiated morphologically as D. repens. After surgery, the patient recovered completely.
In most parts around the world, dirofilariasis is a rare and neglected infection. Nevertheless, the clinicians and pathologists must be informed about it.
报告一例儿童附睾丝虫病病例。
一名 11 岁男孩因左侧附睾囊肿到小儿泌尿科就诊,拟行择期手术治疗。囊肿切除后送检组织学检查。组织学切片的显微镜检查显示,属于丝虫属(Dirofilaria spp.)的线虫横切面,形态学上分化为 Repens 丝虫(D. repens)。手术后,患者完全康复。
在世界大部分地区,犬心丝虫病是一种罕见且被忽视的感染。然而,临床医生和病理学家必须了解它。