TWO INTERESTING CASES OF FILARIASIS AT UNCOMMON SITES

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2022-12
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Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow
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Filariasis is a condition resulting from filarial parasites that affects both humans and animals.There are several hundreds of filarial parasites which have been mentioned in medical literature, out of which only eight species are known to cause natural infections in humans. Repeated episodes of inflammation and lymphedema cause lymphatic damage, persistent edema, and elephantiasis of the legs, arms, scrotum, vulva, and breasts. We have reported two cases of filariasis at unusual sites
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Filariasis, Lymphedema, Elephantiasis, Scrotum
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Fatima A, Khanduri S, Khan Z, Ansari D, Dhingra V, Jamal H.. TWO INTERESTING CASES OF FILARIASIS AT UNCOMMON SITES. Era's Journal of Medical Research. 2022 Dec; 9(2): 278-281
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/220417
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