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Case Reports
. 2018 Mar;12(1):63-65.
doi: 10.5704/MOJ.1803.016.

Lymphatic Filariasis Presenting as a Swelling over the Upper Arm: A Case Report

G M Sharma  1   2   3   4 , A R Bhardwaj  2 , N R Relwani  3 , S Dubey  4
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Lymphatic Filariasis Presenting as a Swelling over the Upper Arm: A Case Report

G M Sharma et al. Malays Orthop J. 2018 Mar.

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 32-year old female who presented with a non-tender swelling over left upper arm. Blood sample showed no eosinophilia while the FNAC was diagnostic of W. bancrofti. Patient responded well with oral diethylcarbamazine. High index of suspicion of filariasis is indicated when dealing with a swelling of unknown cause especially in filariasis endemic areas.

Keywords: diethylcarbamazine; eosinophilia; lymphatic filariasis.

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Fig. 1:
(a) Pre-treatment clinical photograph and (b) Clinical photograph after treatment.
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Fig. 2:
Cytological smear showing W. bancrofti (Giemsa stain with 100X oil magnification).
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