IP Journal of Surgery and Allied Sciences
Official Publication of Khyati Education and Research Foundation
Official Publication of Khyati Education and Research Foundation
Online ISSN: 2582-6387
IP Journal of Surgery and Allied Sciences (JSAS) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2019 and is published under the Khyati Education and Research Foundation (KERF), is registered as a non-profit society (under the society registration act, 1860), Government of India with the vision of various accredited vocational courses in healthcare, education, paramedical, yoga, publication, teaching and research activity, with the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing the article ‘Ahead more...Case Report
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Volume : 2, Issue : 4, Year : 2020
Article Page : 123-125
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jsas.2020.022
Abstract
Filariasis continues to be one of the endemic problems worldwide with 40% of the cases in India.We report a case of lymphatic filariasis in a 3-year-old girl who presented with a non-tender swelling over left inguinal region. Blood sample showed eosinophilia while the excision biopsy was diagnostic of filarial worm. Patient responded well with oral diethylcarbamazine. High index of suspicion of filariasis is indicated when dealing with a swelling of unknown cause even if it is not from an endemic area.
Keywords: Filarial lymphadenopathy, Lymphatic filariasis, Eosinophilia, Diethylcarbamazine.
How to cite : Benny Pb, Muhsin Vk, Filariasis presenting as isolated asymptomatic unilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy. IP J Surg Allied Sci 2020;2(4):123-125
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