Immune complex glomerulonephritis and chronic anaerobic urinary infection--complications of filariasis.
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We describe a patient with chyluria due to abdominal Bancroftian filariasis. The patient showed two unusual complications, an immune complex glomerulonephritis and a chronic urinary infection. We also discuss the use of the CT whole body scanner in the diagnosis and delineation of the extent of the disease.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 59 697 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983