Carbonara Mariaelisa, Gabrielli Simona, Ricci Alessia, Iatta Roberta, Lia Riccardo Paolo, Tomassi Maria Virginia, Mariano Andrea, Mendoza-Roldan Jairo Alfonso, Otranto Domenico
Emerg Infect Dis. 2025 Jun;31(6):1258-1260. doi: 10.3201/eid3106.241915.
We report a Dirofilaria repens nematode infection in a woman in Italy who sought care for a fast-creeping lesion within her subcutaneous facial tissue. Dirofilariosis should be included in differential diagnosis of subcutaneous nodules or creeping lesions. This case highlights the need for controlling canine dirofilarioses to mitigate zoonotic risk.
我们报告了一名意大利女性感染了匐行恶丝虫线虫,她因面部皮下组织内一个迅速蔓延的病灶而就医。在皮下结节或匐行性病灶的鉴别诊断中应考虑丝虫病。该病例凸显了控制犬类丝虫病以降低人畜共患病风险的必要性。