Wuchereria bancrofti microfilariae in the dentigerous cystic fluid: an unusual presentation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An unexpected and unusual presence of Wuchereria bancrofti microfilariae in the cystic fluid of a maxillary dentigerous cyst in an 8-year-old boy is being reported for the first time. This was an incidental finding during routine fine-needle aspiration cytological examination.
Medical subject headings
- Dentigerous Cyst
- Maxillary Diseases
- Wuchereria bancrofti