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Lymphadenovarix of the Head-Neck region--A Rare Presentation of Bancroftian Filariasis
- Source :
- Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 55:332-334
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2008.
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Abstract
- Cystic swellings of the neck in children have limited differential diagnoses, often either lymphatic or vascular malformations. Other cystic inflammations can be the result of tuberculous abscesses, suppurated lymph nodes and actinomycosis. Microfilaria causing lmphadenovarix of head-neck region has not yet been described in the literature. A 10-year-old Indian boy presented with an asymptomatic cystic neck mass of 8 months duration. Aspiration of the swelling demonstrated numerous Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaria and the patient responded well to 6 weeks of daily anti-filarial treatment using diethylcarbamazine citrate (6mg kg(-1) day(-1)). This appears to be the first report of microfilariae-associated lymphadenovarix of head-neck region. Though rare, filariasis should be considered as a differential diagnosis for aberrant swellings where lymphatic filarids are endemic.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Neck mass
medicine.disease_cause
Microfilaria
Diethylcarbamazine
Vascular anomaly
Diagnosis, Differential
parasitic diseases
medicine
Animals
Humans
Wuchereria bancrofti
Child
Lymphatic filariasis
business.industry
medicine.disease
Dermatology
Filariasis
Lymphatic disease
Filaricides
Treatment Outcome
Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Actinomycosis
Lymph Nodes
medicine.symptom
business
Head
Neck
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14653664 and 01426338
- Volume :
- 55
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....509207150484e38842bfd2e255e113ae