Ocular and orbital dirofilariasis: A case series from Sisak-Moslavina County

A. Prpić; M. Gromača-Grgić; S. Vukelić; M. Vidić; T. Milašinović Iveković; R. Iveković

doi:10.2478/helm-2025-0035

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Ocular and orbital dirofilariasis: A case series from Sisak-Moslavina County

Helminthologia

Volume 62 (2025): Issue 4 (December 2025)

By: A. Prpić, M. Gromača-Grgić, S. Vukelić, M. Vidić, T. Milašinović Iveković and R. Iveković

Open Access

|Dec 2025

Abstract

Ocular and orbital dirofilariasis, though rare, can mimic common eye infections or other conditions and lead to misdiagnosis. We present a series of four patients with ocular and orbital dirofilariasis in Sisak-Moslavina County of Croatia, emphasizing the variable clinical presentations and diagnostic challenges. Ocular dirofilariasis should be considered in patients with unexplained symptoms, particularly in endemic or rural areas. Detailed anamnesis and timely surgical intervention are essential for accurate diagnosis and management.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2025-0035 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605

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Language: English

Page range: 365 - 368

Submitted on: Nov 11, 2025

Accepted on: Dec 4, 2025

Published on: Dec 31, 2025

Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology

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Publication frequency: Volume open

Keywords:

Dirofilaria repens,

ocular dirofilariasis,

subconjunctival parasite,

orbital infection,

zoonosis

Related subjects:

Life sciences,

Zoology,

Ecology,

Life sciences, other,

Medicine,

Clinical medicine,

Microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology

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