title: Filariasis presenting as a scrotal nodule in a 2 year old child: a case report.
abstract: A two year old boy from southwestern village of India presented with a 2 cm × 1 cm size swelling in scrotum for 8 months. It was excised surgically and the histopathological examination revealed a gravid filarial worm. The occurrence of adult filarial worm in 2 year old boy signifies the endemicity and high larval load of insect vectors in western coast of south India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. kiranyagain@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yagain
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathew
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005368:Filariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery