Incidental diagnosis of subcutaneous filariasis with an unusual presentation in a non-endemic area-Need to worry?
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_533_24 and PMC identifier 11668475.
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Abstract
We report an interesting case of Bancroftian filariasis diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology in a young female hailing from a non-endemic hilly area of India, who presented with a subcutaneous swelling on the left forearm. This is an unusual extra-lymphatic site to harbor filarial infestation and the cytology smears showed adult worms, eggs, and microfilariae of <i>Wuchereria bancrofti</i>.