title: Incidentally detected lymphatic filariasis in a renal allograft recipient.
abstract: Post-transplntation lymphocele is a well known complication, and lymphatic filariasis (LF) has occasionally been found to present as post-transplantation lymphocele. However, incidentally detected LF during transplantation surgery has not been reported. We present an incidentally detected LF presenting as enlarged lymph node in the right iliac fossa of a recipient during transplantation of donor kidney. He was subsequently treated after transplantation and had stable graft function without any complications after 8 months of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Transfusion Services and Immunohematology.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Vanikar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Transfusion Services and Immunohematology.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Suthar
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantation.
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Kute
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Transplantation, Dr HL Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (IKDRC-ITS), Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Rizvi
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantation.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Trivedi
keywords: Lymphatic filariasis; lymphocele; renal transplantation