A case of subcutaneous dirofilariasis of the eyelid in the South Indian state of Kerala.

Abstract

This report describes a case of dirofilariasis of the upper eyelid of a young female patient from Kerala. This is probably the first reported case from India in which a live dirofilarial worm was recovered from the subcutaneous tissues of the eyelid.

Keywords

• <i>Dirofilaria</i>
• eyelid