Immune complex glomerulonephritis and chronic anaerobic urinary infection--complications of filariasis

Immune complex glomerulonephritis and chronic anaerobic urinary infection--complications of filariasis

We describe a patient with chyluria due to abdominal Bancroftian filariasis. The patient showed two unusual complications, an immune complex glomerulonephritis and a chronic urinary infection. We also discuss the use of the CT whole body scanner in the diagnosis and delineation of the extent of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Postgraduate medical journal 1983-11, Vol.59 (697), p.730-733
Hauptverfasser: Ormerod, A. D., Petersen, J., Hussey, J. K., Weir, J., Edward, N.
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Bacteria, Anaerobic - isolation & purification
Bacteriuria - etiology
Chyle
Filariasis - complications
Glomerulonephritis - etiology
Humans
Immune Complex Diseases - etiology
Male
Urine
Wuchereria bancrofti
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Zusammenfassung:We describe a patient with chyluria due to abdominal Bancroftian filariasis. The patient showed two unusual complications, an immune complex glomerulonephritis and a chronic urinary infection. We also discuss the use of the CT whole body scanner in the diagnosis and delineation of the extent of the disease.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.59.697.730