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Case report

A rare case of lacrimal sac dirofilariasis confirmed by polymerase chain reaction

Ruhi Girish Jangea Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, IndiaView further author information
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Kirthi Kokaa Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, IndiaView further author information
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Md. Shahid Alamb Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya (A Unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India), Kolkata, IndiaView further author information
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Subramanian Krishnakumarc Larson and Toubro Department of Ocular Pathology, Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, IndiaView further author information
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Raman Muthusamyd Department of Microbiology, Centre for Infectious Diseases, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, IndiaView further author information
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Jyotirmay Biswase Director of Uveitis and Ocular Pathology Department, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Received 04 Sep 2023, Accepted 29 Oct 2023, Published online: 17 Nov 2023

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