TWO INTERESTING CASES OF FILARIASIS AT UNCOMMON SITES

Fatima, A; Khanduri, S; Khan, Z; Ansari, D; Dhingra, V; Jamal, H.

TWO INTERESTING CASES OF FILARIASIS AT UNCOMMON SITES

Date

2022-12

Authors

Publisher

Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow

Abstract

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

Keywords

Filariasis, Lymphedema, Elephantiasis, Scrotum

Citation

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