Lymphatic filariasis presenting as a soft tissue swelling in midarm: A histopathological diagnosis at unusual site

Abstract

Filariasis is a major social health problem in tropical countries like India. Wuchereria bancrofti accounts for 95% cases of lymphatic filariasis. The adult worm resides in the lymphatics and lymph nodes and causes little inflammatory response as long as it is alive, but granulomatous reaction is noted once the death of parasite occurs. In the present case, spectrum of inflammatory response is noted to the adult and larval form, which forms a soft tissue mass, masquerading as a soft tissue tumor clinically.

Microbial links to noninfectious diseases: The way forward

“…[8] Echinococcus containment has been dealt with in an article from Iran,[9] while cutaneous leishmaniasis infection in India is the subject of another study. [10] Two dispatches[1112] have focused on the histopathological and cytological diagnosis of filariasis and one original article has highlighted the utility of cytology in the diagnosis of parasitological infection. [13] Finally, a report[14] from Indonesia describes the presence of sparganum in frog meat and its antecedent threat to humans.…”