Case report: Filariasis presenting as an intra-abdominal cyst

Case report: Filariasis presenting as an intra-abdominal cyst

Filariasis is an endemic infection seen in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, presenting with lymphatic dysfunction in the form of lymphocele, hydrocele, chyluria, or groin lymphadenovarix. We report a rare presentation of filariasis as an intra-abdominal cystic mass.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Abhay K Kapoor, Sunil Kumar Puri, Ankur Arora, Lalendra Upreti, Amrender S Puri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Subjects:
abdominal cyst
filaria
lymphadenovarix
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.76048

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