Epididymal Dirofilariasis in a Child: First Case Report from Bulgaria

Abstract

Objective: To present case of a child with epididymal dirofil-ariasis.

Clinical presentation and intervention: An 11-year-old boy was admitted to the Clinic of Pediatric Urology for elective surgery treatment of epididymal cyst on the left side. After removal, the cyst was sent for histological examination. Microscopic examination of the histological slides revealed cross-sections of a nematode belonging to Dirofilaria spp., differentiated morphologically as D. repens. After surgery, the patient recovered completely.

Conclusions: In most parts around the world, dirofilariasis is a rare and neglected infection. Nevertheless, the clinicians and pathologists must be informed about it.

Keywords: Dirofilaria repens; Epididymis; Infection.