1/24. Lymphatic filariasis in children: adenopathy and its evolution in two young girls.Lymphatic filariasis is a widespread infectious disease of children in endemic areas, but little is known about the early lymphatic damage in children and its evolution, either with or without treatment. Two girls (ages 6 and 12 years) from a wuchereria bancrofti endemic region of brazil presented with chronic inguinal adenopathy. Neither had microfilaremia. By ultrasound both were shown to have living adult worms in their enlarged inguinal nodes and had occult local lymphatic damage (lymphangiectasis). One girl spontaneously developed acute adenitis in the affected node prior to any intervention; this adenitis resolved within 10 days and was associated with the progressive disappearance over 45-90 days of all local abnormalities detectable by ultrasound. In the other child, after treatment with a single dose of diethylcarbamazine (DEC), the same clinical picture of transient adenitis and resolving abnormalities (detectable by ultrasound) occurred. These findings demonstrated filariasis as the cause of adenopathy in children, and also both spontaneous and treatment-induced worm-death, with subsequent reversal of lymphatic abnormalities.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = filariasis, lymphatic (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/24. Lymphatic filariasis of the ovary and mesosalpinx.We report 2 cases of filariasis, one in the ovary and the other in the mesosalpinx. In the first case, the patient underwent panhystrectomy and in the second case, right ovarian cystectomy with right salpingectomy were performed under general anaesthesia. Histopathology showed adult filarial worms in the dilated lymphatics of the right ovary, in the first case and in the mesosalpinx, in the second case. Both patients presented with complaints related to gynecological problems and not filariasis. Reports of filariasis in the literature and possible treatments and prevention strategies are also discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.1663581995831keywords = filariasis, lymphatic (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/24. Bilateral groove sign with penoscrotal elephantiasis.lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted disease of the lymph channels caused by chlamydia trachomatis. Esthiomene, a rare late manifestation of LGV, is a primary infection affecting the lymphatics of scrotum, penis, or vulva. The male genitalia are affected less commonly by esthiomene, but we report a male patient who presented with inguinal syndrome, penoscrotal elephantiasis, along with enlargement of femoral lymph nodes.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.74199359035494keywords = elephantiasis, lymphatic (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/24. W. bancrofti as a causal agent of polymyositis.A case of polymyositis associated with Bancroftian filariasis in an adult male who presented with generalised painful swelling and weakness of muscles is presented. He had elevated muscle enzymes, a myopathic EMG pattern, focal vasculitis on gastrocnemius muscle biopsy and W. bancrofti in the peripheral blood. There was clinical, biochemical and histopathological evidence of resolution of the disorder and total clearance of microfilaremia with diethyl carbamazine (DEC) therapy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16660497324995keywords = filariasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/24. Retinal involvement in Wucheria bancrofti filariasis.We report the first case of inflammation of the retinal pigment epithelium and retinal vasculities presumably caused by microfilaria of Wucheria bancrofti and discuss its possible pathogenesis. Therapy with diethyl carbamazine citrate resulted in rapid resolution of the inflammation.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.66641989299979keywords = filariasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/24. Malignant melanoma and filariasis: a coexistence or an association?Malignancy has been reported with chronic lymphedema, especially lymphangiosarcoma. The authors report on a patient with lymphedema due to filariasis, presenting with an ulcerated pigmented lesion that was malignant melanoma. A literature search revealed no previous report of such lesions existing together.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.83302486624973keywords = filariasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/24. Acute lymphatic filariasis in an American traveler.Acute lymphatic filariasis developed in an American traveling recreationally to asia. The illness was characterized by fatigue, eosinophilia, and lymphedema of the arm and chest wall, but no lymphangitis, lymphadenitis, or pain. Complete resolution occurred over 1-2 years. We discuss this syndrome and describe the use of new diagnostic tests in its diagnosis and management.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 6.8502027765885keywords = lymphatic filariasis, filariasis, lymphatic (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/24. Filarial infection of the breast. Report of a case with diagnosis by fine needle aspiration cytology.The breast is not a frequent site of filarial infection. We report a case of fine needle aspiration cytologic diagnosis of filariasis of the breast, not previously reported.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16660497324995keywords = filariasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/24. breast filariasis diagnosed by needle aspiration cytology.A case of nodular lesion of the breast in a 37 year old female caused by filariasis is described. The case is instructive since the diagnosis was made by fine-needle aspiration cytology.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.83302486624973keywords = filariasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/24. filariasis in a child from southern turkey: a case report.filariasis is a parasitic condition in which the lymphatic system is invaded by filarial nematodes. The initial signs are those of lymphangitis and lymphadenitis. The manifestations include edema in the extremities and elephantiasis due to lymphatic obstruction. filariasis is endemic to most parts of the world, but occurs only sporadically in turkey. This report describes a case of filariasis in a child who presented with fever and extensive lower-extremity edema.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.31522578762113keywords = filariasis, elephantiasis, lymphatic (Clic here for more details about this article) |
| | Next -> |