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Case Reports
. 2000 Oct;43(4):491-2.

Filariasis as a cause of pleural effusion

B S Arora  1 , S Kumar, M D Mathur
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  • PMID: 11344622
Case Reports

Filariasis as a cause of pleural effusion

B S Arora et al. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2000 Oct.

Abstract

Filariasis, a mosquito borne disease is endemic in many tropical countries and sub tropics including India. A 44 years old male presented with signs and symptoms of pleural effusion. Pleural fluid on examination was exdudative in nature and showed presence of microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti.

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