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Dirofilariasis presenting with recurrent solitary erythematous swellings and creeping dermatitis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A 24-year-old Swiss medical student with an extensive travel history presented to the general practitioner with solitary erythematous migratory swellings on her lower leg. A diagnosis was finally reached after 6 months, when a creeping eruption presented on her eyelid.

Source: Journal of Travel Medicine

DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaf100

Authors: Sofya Lukovnikova, Celia Degonda, Bernhard Beck, Maura Concu, Beatrice Nickel, Andreas Neumayr

Institutions: University of Basel, Lindenhofspital, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, James Cook University

Language: English

Topic: Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,605