Filarial abscess: Aspiration of adult gravid female worm from submandibular region, an unusual presentation.
Microfilaria is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries and is an endemic problem in India.Wuchereria bancroftiis the most common filarial infection. In some cases, microfilariae and adult filarial worm have been incidentally detected in fine-needle aspirates of various lesions; detection of microfilaria from subcutaneous site or from abscess site is even rarer. We here report an unusual case ofBancroftian microfilariasisin a 68-year-old female coming from endemic area presenting with right submandibular abscess. Our aim is to highlight the chances of finding microfilaria and adult worm in cytology of an unsuspected case at an unusual site.
Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ruquiya
R
Afrose
Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mohammad Feroz
MF
Alam
Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Syed Shamshad
SS
Ahmad
Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mohammed
M
Naim
Adult female worm; filarial abscess; submadibular region