Filarial abscess: Aspiration of adult gravid female worm from submandibular region, an unusual presentation

Ruquiya Afrose; Mohammad Feroz Alam; Syed Shamshad Ahmad; Mohammed Naim

doi:10.4103/0970-9371.197626

Filarial abscess: Aspiration of adult gravid female worm from submandibular region, an unusual presentation

Ruquiya Afrose^*, Mohammad Feroz Alam, Syed Shamshad Ahmad, Mohammed Naim

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Abstract

Microfilaria is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries and is an endemic problem in India. Wuchereria bancrofti is the most common filarial infection. In some cases, microfilariae and adult filarial worm have been incidentally detected in fine-needle aspirates of various lesions; detection of microfilaria from subcutaneous site or from abscess site is even rarer. We here report an unusual case of Bancroftian microfilariasis in a 68-year-old female coming from endemic area presenting with right submandibular abscess. Our aim is to highlight the chances of finding microfilaria and adult worm in cytology of an unsuspected case at an unusual site.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	66-68
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Cytology
Volume	34
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-9371.197626
State	Published - 1 Jan 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Adult female worm
Filarial abscess
Submadibular region

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Filarial abscess: Aspiration of adult gravid female worm from submandibular region, an unusual presentation

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