title: Acute filarial myositis.
abstract: An uncommon case of filariasis presenting as acute myositis is described. The patient was treated initially with steroids and antihistamines with no response. Later on with the confirmation of filariasis he was treated with diethyl carbamazine with complete recovery.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Medicine, Command Hospital (Eastern Command) Calcutta.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Sundaray
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Sanchetee
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005368:Filariasis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008842:Microfilariae; D009220:Myositis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology