Case 1:
A four and half year-old female child presented with a midline neck
swelling of one month duration. There was no history of pain or itching.
On examination, it was identified as a small subcutaneous nodule
clinically suspected to be a sebaceous cyst. On further exploration, the
swelling was 1x1 cm in the subcutaneous plane with a thread like worm
approximately 12 cm in length, inside the swelling (Figure.1).
The swelling was excised completely and was sent for microbiological
examination and was found to be dirofilaria repens. The child was
discharged with oral amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. On follow up, the
patient was asymptomatic and with no residual disease.