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Case Reports
. 2016 Apr;72(2):180-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2015.01.006. Epub 2015 Mar 12.

Large retroperitoneal filarial lymphangiectasia

Anand Srivastava  1 , Amit Agrawal  2
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Case Reports

Large retroperitoneal filarial lymphangiectasia

Anand Srivastava et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2016 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: Filariasis; Lymphangiectasia; Retroperitoneal mass.

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
CT scan picture of the large retro peritoneal, diffuse, mass lesion extending between the two renal hila, encasing the aorta, IVC and the renal arteries.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Repeat CT after a course of antifilarial drugs showing a significant reduction in the size of the lesion.
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