From the Paediatric Surgery Department, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital.
Paediatric Department, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Università di Milano.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Dec 1;41(12):e539-e540. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003706. Epub 2022 Sep 8.
Dirofilariasis is a rare infection caused by a vector-borne nematode that can be accidentally transmitted to humans. We report a case of a 11-year-old child with a painless scrotal cyst caused by Dirofilaria repens , initially suspected by ultrasound scan and then confirmed by histopathologic examination.
犬恶丝虫病是一种由经媒介传播的线虫引起的罕见感染,可意外传播给人类。我们报告了一例 11 岁儿童因犬恶丝虫引起的无痛性阴囊囊肿,最初通过超声扫描怀疑,然后通过组织病理学检查确诊。