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case_images: Histopathological sections of a Dirofilaria repens helminth surrounded by an eosinophilic inflammation in a subcutaneous lesion of the cheek (courtesy of Prof. Gerhard Taubert, Institute of Pathology at Elsapark, Leipzig, Germany). A: cross-section of D. repens. B: Longitudinal section of D. repens. Characteristic morphologic features of D. repens: Thick cuticle with longitudinal striations (c), musculature (m), intestine (i).
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case_images: Histologic examination revealed numerous sections of a nematode larva surrounded by eosinophilic inflammation (Fig. 1).