Mosquito Bite and Adnexal Mass: The Unusual Diagnosis of Ovarian Filariasis.
Cureus
; 13(7): e16772, 2021 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-34354895
Lymphatic filariasis is a major health problem in tropical regions especially in India. A large number of patients tend to be asymptomatic. Ovarian filariasis is an extremely rare manifestation of lymphatic filariasis. This is a case report of bilateral ovarian filariasis presenting as ovarian mass with associated lower abdominal pain, weight loss and chyluria. This is a very rare diagnosis, more so as it was diagnosed preoperatively by ultrasound and managed with anti-filarial drugs and confirmed by biopsy. Most cases of ovarian filariasis reported in literature are incidental diagnosis on histopathological examination of postoperative specimen.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Diagnostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Cureus
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United States