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An unusual presentation of filariasis in a nonendemic country

Author(s) -

Parampil Thulasidharan Shibu Kandalam,

Arif Nelliyulla Parampath,

Hanan Farghaly,

Salem Abo Salah,

Muhammed Kunhi Kayakkool,

Joe Mathew,

Pradeep Radhakrishnan,

Ibrahim Al Badawi,

Saleena Farook

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

qatar medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171

H-Index - 9

eISSN - 2227-0426

pISSN - 0253-8253

DOI - 10.5339/qmj.2015.17

Subject(s) - medicine , microfilaria , chills , wuchereria bancrofti , surgery , lymphatic filariasis , elephantiasis , diethylcarbamazine , eosinophilia , dermatology , filariasis , pathology , helminths , immunology

This case report illustrates the importance of diagnostic tools like ultrasound and FNAC along with a high index of clinical suspicion while evaluating patients presenting with unusual signs and symptoms. We would like to highlight the rarity of filarial presentation in a nonendemic country like Qatar. This case is unique since microfilaria was demonstrated in the pus aspirated from the thigh abscess and showed the filarial dance sign by ultrasound along with involvement of the pleura and pericardium.

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