A Rare Case of Ovarian Filariasis in Abidjan

A Rare Case of Ovarian Filariasis in Abidjan

Ovarian filariasis is an exceptional disease and displays a major diagnostic problem even in endemic areas. We reported the case of a 19-year-old patient who had ovarian cyst which was revealed by chronic pelvic pain. The histological examination of oophorectomy specimen led to the Wuchereria bancro...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in pathology 2016-01, Vol.2016, p.4075162-2
Hauptverfasser: Brahima, Doukouré, Alain Didier, Abouna, Gonat Serge Pacôme, Dou, Nguiessan Alphonse, Aman, Abdoul, Koffi, Jean-Marie, Diomandé Mohenou Isidore
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Sprache:eng
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Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Filariasis
Ovarian diseases
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Zusammenfassung:Ovarian filariasis is an exceptional disease and displays a major diagnostic problem even in endemic areas. We reported the case of a 19-year-old patient who had ovarian cyst which was revealed by chronic pelvic pain. The histological examination of oophorectomy specimen led to the Wuchereria bancrofti filariasis of the ovary. The anatomopathologic examination is required for the diagnosis of this disease.
ISSN:2090-6781
2090-679X
DOI:10.1155/2016/4075162