Cytodiagnosis of filarial infection on a non healing ulcer: an unusual presentation and review of literature

• Autorzy: Akhtar, S , Gumashta, R , Pande, S , Maimoon, S , Mahore, S

Abstrakty

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The authors report an unusual case of a 33-year-old Indian male adult, who sought treatment for skin infection, skin ulcer and oedema of leg for two years, but got no relief until he was incidentally diagnosed by scrape cytology for presence of microfilaria in leg ulcer, blood and pleural fluid. The patient was fully cured after receiving complete treatment for filariasis

Słowa kluczowe

EN

filariasis; microfilaria; non-healing ulcer; leg; Wucheria bancrofti

• Wydawca: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
• Czasopismo: Progress in Health Sciences
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 2
• Numer: 2
• Strony: 195-199

Twórcy

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Akhtar, S

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Gumashta, R

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Pande, S

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Maimoon, S

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Mahore, S