Orbital dirofilariasis in Iran: A case report

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 397-399

  Tavakolizadeh, Sepideh ^a   Mobedi, Iraj ^b  

^a NOOR EYE HOSPITAL   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Case report; Dirofilaria; Dirofilariasis; Iran; Orbit

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CUTICLE; DIROFILARIA REPENS; DIROFILARIASIS; EYE INFECTION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MORPHOLOGY; ORBIT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; STEROID THERAPY; VISION TEST;

ANIMALS; DEBRIDEMENT; DIROFILARIA; DIROFILARIASIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; ORBITAL DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA; DIROFILARIA;

EID: 71549155661     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.4.397     Document Type: Article

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