Cytodiagnosis of filarial infection on a non healing ulcer: an unusual presentation and review of literature
Journal Title: Progress in Health Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
The authors report an unusual case of a 33-year-old Indian male adult, who sought treatment for skin infection, skin ulcer and oedema of leg for two years, but got no relief until he was incidentally diagnosed by scrape cytology for presence of microfilaria in leg ulcer, blood and pleural fluid. The patient was fully cured after receiving complete treatment for filariasis
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S Akhtar, R Gumashta
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