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We present a 12-year-old boy with progressive medial canthal swelling initially suspected to be a dermoid cyst or inflammatory lesion. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-defined enhancing lesion at the nasolacrimal duct with preseptal edema. Histopathology demonstrated a parasite with a thick eosinophilic cuticular wall and inflammatory infiltrate rich in eosinophils and foreign-body giant cells, consistent with filarial infestation, possibly\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Onchocerca<\/jats:italic>\n                    species. Surgical excision followed by antifilarial therapy resulted in complete recovery without recurrence at 3-month follow-up. 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