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(a) Inflammatory granuloma composed of a polymorphous infiltrate and surrounding a nematode cross-section. (b) Cross-section of Dirofilaria repens; note the thick laminated cuticle, external longitudinal ridges, polymyarian muscle fiber, lateral cords, and male gonad.
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Microscopically, it consisted of polymorphic inflammatory granuloma tissue containing plasmocytes and eosinophilic polymorphonuclear cells, with an epitheliogigantocellular granuloma surrounding a nematode cross-section (Figure 1(a)). Lateral chords and male gonads were visible in some other sections (Figure 1(b)).