Atypical cases of filariasis from a non-endemic area

Drug Discov Ther. 2018;12(4):254-258. doi: 10.5582/ddt.2018.01026.

Abstract

Filariasis can present in many different ways and pose significant dilemma to the clinician. We report four atypical cases of filariasis which presented as abdominal mass, cervical lymph node enlargement, fever in pregnancy and nosocomial febrile illness respectively. All the four cases were treated successfully with oral antifilarial agents. It is essential to be aware of such atypical presentations of filariasis so that prompt therapy can be initiated.

Keywords: Wuchereria bancrofti; lymphadenopathy; pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / pathology
  • Child
  • Female
  • Fever / etiology
  • Filariasis / diagnosis*
  • Filariasis / drug therapy*
  • Filaricides / administration & dosage*
  • Filaricides / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy
  • Pregnancy Complications / parasitology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Filaricides
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines
  • human papillomavirus vaccine, L1 type 16, 18