Could It Be Lymphatic Filariasis?

Hydrocele fluid: can it be used for immunodiagnosis of lymphatic filariasis?

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis using serum has been established but the utility of hydrocele fluid for the purpose is not exactly known. Since, hydrocele is a chronic form of the disease manifestation in a variety of situations and often poses difficulty in diagnosing its origin, we have evaluated the usefulness usage of hydrocele fluid for diagnosis of filarial origi...

Could it be Lyme neuroborreliosis?

Lymphatic Filariasis: An Overview

Wuchereria brancofti, Brugia malayi, Brugia timori are the main parasites which causes lymphatic filariasis. Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected topical disease with more than 1.3 billoin people worldwide. These are spread from by blood-feeding black flies and mosquitoes. These worms occupy the lymphatic system, including the lymph nodes; in chronic cases, these worms lead to the disease elepha...

MDA—Lymphatic Filariasis

Lymphatic filariasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases. It is estimated that 120 million people are currently infected in 73 countries where filariasis is endemic. Lymphatic filariasis is a leading cause of chronic disability worldwide, including of 15 million people who have lymphoedema (elephantiasis) and 25 million men who have hydrocoele.

Could it be a secondary hypertension?

• No family history of hypertension in a thin child • Age younger than 10 years and prepubertal stage • Acute rise in blood pressure previously normal • Severe hypertension (SBP/DBP ≥ 99th percentile plus 5 mmHg) • Mild hypertension (SBP/DBP ≥ 95th percentile plus 5 mmHg) in systemic disease • Nocturnal hypertension, reduced nocturnal dipping or diastolic hypertension at 24-hour BP monitoring •...