Genital Filariasis Review

Hassouna, Tarek; Banakhar, Mai; Hassouna, M. A. L.

doi:10.1007/s11884-013-0190-y

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“…The microfilariae are re-ingested by the mosquito and re-infected into the patient to complete the cycle. 2 The parasite is primarily confined to Lymphatic channel or lymph nodes where it can remain viable for more than two decades. The most common presentation of the disease is asymptomatic, subclinical microfilaremia, Hydrocele, acute adeno-lymphangitis (ADL) and chronic lymphatic disease.…”

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Tufts of microfilarial worms in cytological aspirate of spermatic cord: A rare case presentation

Akhtar¹,

Talat

Warsi³

et al. 2021

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Filariasis is a major health problem in many tropical countries including India. Most commonly affected organs are lymphatics of lower limbs, retroperitoneal tissue, spermatic cord, epididymis and breast. Despite high incidence, it is infrequent to find microfilariae in fine needle aspiration cytology smears and body fluids. Microfilaremia is usually detected in blood or skin specimens. Cytological examination with FNAC is an investigation of choice especially in patients with evident swelling with difficult clinical diagnosis. We present a case of spermatic cord microfilariasis in a 32 years male presented with right scrotal swelling with dancing filarial sign on ultrasonograpghy, while the peripheral blood smear was negative for the organism.

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