Open AccessIncidental finding of microfilariae in cervicovaginal smears on liquid-based cytology - A case report of two cases with review of literature
Author(s) -
Swati Singla,
Gaurav Singla,
Tanisha Singla,
Sachin Kolte
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_17_19
Subject(s) - wuchereria bancrofti , microfilaria , brugia malayi , lymphatic filariasis , filariasis , cytology , pathology , medicine , lymphatic system , filarioidea , loa loa , gynecology , biology , obstetrics , helminths , immunology
Filariasis is a vector-borne disease, which is quite common in tropical countries such as India. In India, it is most commonly caused either by Wuchereria bancrofti or Brugia malayi . It can present in any possible site, possibly, because of their ability to migrate along the lymphatics. Very few cases have been reported in the literature where microfilariae have been found in cervicovaginal smears. Most of the cases have been reported on conventional Pap smears. Here, we present two such cases where microfilaria was found as an incidental finding in liquid-based cytology preparation.