title: Illness anxiety disorder related to filariasis: a case report.
abstract: Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic disease which is associated with anxiety and depression and may also result in social isolation. We present here a case of illness anxiety disorder where the patient developed a morbid fear that he will develop filariasis.
authors.forename: Sagar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karia
authors.forename: Nilesh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Sushma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sonavane
authors.forename: Avinash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Sousa
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult