Microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti in ascitic fluid.
We have presented a patient with ascites who demonstrated bancroftian microfilariae in the ascitic fluid. Such a presentation is exceedingly uncommon.
Handa
R
R
Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Gupta
R
R
Wig
N
N
Aggarwal
P
P
Wali
J P
JP
D000818:Animals; D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000469:parasitology*; D005368:Filariasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014958:Wuchereria bancrofti / Q000302:isolation & purification*