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Case Reports
. 2025 Feb 19:49.
doi: 10.33321/cdi.2025.49.014.

A delayed diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis in a returned traveller from the Philippines

George P Drewett  1   2   3 , Hedayat Pourhadi  1 , Jordan Kahn  1 , Shio Yen Tio  1 , Craig Aboltins  1   3
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A delayed diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis in a returned traveller from the Philippines

George P Drewett et al. Commun Dis Intell (2018). .
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Abstract

A 71-year-old Australian-born man with previous extended travel to the Philippines presented with bilateral lymphoedema, fevers and rigors. Examination of a nocturnal blood film revealed microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti, confirming a diagnosis of Bancroftian filariasis. This case highlights the challenges of diagnosing and managing lymphatic filariasis in non-endemic regions.

Keywords: Australia; Wuchereria bancrofti; lymphatic filariasis; lymphoedema; travel medicine; tropical medicine.

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