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A 12 cm worm appeared in the cheek of a Muscovite after a mosquito bite (PHOTOS)
1 December 2022, 16:39
A 51-year-old woman applied to Lyuberts hospital with complaints of swelling and itching. At first, the doctors thought he had a benign tumor and decided to remove it.
But when the surgeon started the operation, he noticed a worm whose movements caused an itch.
The photo shows a 12-centimeter worm removed from a Muscovite's cheek. The parasite appeared there after a mosquito bite.
