Lymphatic Filariasis Presenting as a Swelling over the Upper Arm: A Case Report

Lymphatic Filariasis Presenting as a Swelling over the Upper Arm: A Case Report

Filariasis continues to be one of the endemic problems worldwide with 40% of the cases in India. We report a case of lymphatic filariasis in a 32-year old female who presented with a non-tender swelling over left upper arm. Blood sample showed no eosinophilia while the FNAC was diagnostic of W. banc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Malaysian orthopaedic journal 2018-03, Vol.12 (1), p.63-65
Hauptverfasser: Sharma, G M, Bhardwaj, A R, Relwani, N R, Dubey, S
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Sprache:eng
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diethylcarbamazine
eosinophilia
lymphatic filariasis
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Zusammenfassung:Filariasis continues to be one of the endemic problems worldwide with 40% of the cases in India. We report a case of lymphatic filariasis in a 32-year old female who presented with a non-tender swelling over left upper arm. Blood sample showed no eosinophilia while the FNAC was diagnostic of W. bancrofti. Patient responded well with oral diethylcarbamazine. High index of suspicion of filariasis is indicated when dealing with a swelling of unknown cause especially in filariasis endemic areas.
ISSN:1985-2533
2232-111X
DOI:10.5704/MOJ.1803.016