Dirofilaria repens mimicking an ovarian mass: histologic and molecular diagnosis

APMIS. 2014 Oct;122(10):1045-6. doi: 10.1111/apm.12259. Epub 2014 Apr 4.

Authors

Andrea Palicelli¹, Cristina Deambrogio, Alberto Arnulfo, Francesco Rivasi, Alessia Paganotti, Renzo Boldorini

Affiliation

¹ Department of Health Science, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont "Amedeo Avogadro", Novara, Italy. [email protected].

PMID: 24698545
DOI: 10.1111/apm.12259

No abstract available

Keywords: Dirofilaria repens; Ovary; polymerase chain reaction.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Animals
Dirofilaria repens / isolation & purification*
Dirofilariasis / diagnosis
Dirofilariasis / parasitology*
Dirofilariasis / pathology*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Ovary / parasitology*
Ovary / pathology*