Sundaray, N KDas, A KSanchetee, P CAnand, A CSingh, W1992-10-012009-05-311992-10-012009-05-311992-10-01Sundaray NK, Das AK, Sanchetee PC, Anand AC, Singh W. Acute filarial myositis. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 1992 Oct; 40(10): 693-4http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/91513An uncommon case of filariasis presenting as acute myositis is described. The patient was treated initially with steroids and antihistamines with no response. Later on with the confirmation of filariasis he was treated with diethyl carbamazine with complete recovery.engAcute DiseaseAdultAnimalsFilariasis --pathologyHumansMaleMicrofilariaMyositis --parasitologyCase Reports