Tropical eosinophilia: Case series on varying presentations.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1826_23 and PMC identifier 11610835.
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Abstract
Eosinophilia can be due to both infectious and non-infectious causes, many of which may be clinically indistinguishable. Filariasis, a tropical and subtropical infection, is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia timori (B. timori), and Brugia malayi. Filariasis is conventionally diagnosed by demonstration of microfilaria in the peripheral blood smear. The disease may be missed if one is not aware of the possibility. We report two cases in two individuals with eosinophilia due to filaria resulting in tropical pulmonary eosinophilia and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). They had complete symptomatic improvement after a 3-week course of diethylcarbamazine (DEC) +/- ivermectin.