Testicular Dirofilaria repens infection was identified and confirmed by sequence analysis in a child in northeastern Italy. Because human dirofilariasis is emerging in southern and eastern Europe, this parasitic infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of scrotal swelling in disease-endemic countries to avoid unnecessary interventions, such as orchiectomy.
Dirofilaria repens testicular infection in child, Italy / Sara Ugolini, Mario Lima, Michela Maffi, Francesco Pierangeli, Marzia Vastano, Tommaso Gargano, Stefania Varani, Andrea Gustinelli, Monica Caffara, Maria L. Fioravanti. - In: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1080-6040. - ELETTRONICO. - 28:12(2022), pp. 2569-2572. [10.3201/eid2812.220424]
Dirofilaria repens testicular infection in child, Italy
Mario LimaSecondo
;Marzia Vastano;Tommaso Gargano;Stefania Varani;Andrea Gustinelli;Monica Caffara;Maria L. Fioravanti
2022
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Testicular Dirofilaria repens infection was identified and confirmed by sequence analysis in a child in northeastern Italy. Because human dirofilariasis is emerging in southern and eastern Europe, this parasitic infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of scrotal swelling in disease-endemic countries to avoid unnecessary interventions, such as orchiectomy.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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