Volume 13, Number 1—January 2007
Dispatch
Human Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis, Russia
Laura H. Kramer*
, Vladimir V. Kartashev†, Giulio Grandi*, Rodrigo Morchón‡, Sergei A. Nagornii§, Panagiotis Karanis¶, and Fernando Simón‡
, Vladimir V. Kartashev†, Giulio Grandi*, Rodrigo Morchón‡, Sergei A. Nagornii§, Panagiotis Karanis¶, and Fernando Simón‡Table
Sex, age, and location of nodules of 14 patients with subcutaneous dirofilariasis diagnosed in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, February 2003–July 2004
| Patient | Sex | Age, y | Location of nodule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 29 | Temporal area |
| 2 | M | 40 | Left upper eyelid |
| 3 | F | 61 | Left groin |
| 4 | F | 54 | Left shoulder |
| 5 | F | 43 | Left shoulder |
| 6 | F | 23 | Oral cavity |
| 7 | M | 38 | Forehead |
| 8 | F | 39 | Left shoulder |
| 9 | F | 43 | Back |
| 10 | F | 66 | Left breast |
| 11 | F | 43 | Cheek |
| 12 | F | 28 | Temporal area |
| 13 | M | 55 | Left foot |
| 14 | F | 35 | Right foot |
