ATYPICAL PRESENTATIONS OF A COMMON ENDEMIC DISEASE: A SERIES OF 3 CASES OF FILARIASIS

Ankit Jain; Praveen Kumar TN; Deepak Ghuliani; Lovekesh Kumar; Prerna Arora

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2017

ATYPICAL PRESENTATIONS OF A COMMON ENDEMIC DISEASE: A SERIES OF 3 CASES OF FILARIASIS

Ankit Jain, Praveen Kumar Tn, Deepak Ghuliani, Lovekesh Kumar, Prerna Arora

Abstract :

Filariasis is major health condition which affects more than 90 million people worldwide. It is caused by Wucheria bancrofti in 90% cases . The lymphatic filariasis commonly involves the lower extremities, scrotum and presents as lymphedema, elephantiasis, and hydrocele.

Summary: We present three atypical cases of lymphatic filariasis without lower extremity or genital involvement with varied presentation from single epitrochlear lymph node to recurrent lymphangitis with matted axillary nodes and recurrent east abscess. Therefore in an endemic country like India, Filariasis should be a differential diagnosis in work up of any lymph nodal swelling, recurrent abscess or east lump .