Case report: Filariasis presenting as an intra-abdominal cyst

oleh: Abhay K Kapoor, Sunil Kumar Puri, Ankur Arora, Lalendra Upreti, Amrender S Puri

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2011-01-01

Deskripsi

Filariasis is an endemic infection seen in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, presenting with lymphatic dysfunction in the form of lymphocele, hydrocele, chyluria, or groin lymphadenovarix. We report a rare presentation of filariasis as an intra-abdominal cystic mass.