Cover Image

A Rare Case of Ovarian Filariasis in Abidjan

Ovarian filariasis is an exceptional disease and displays a major diagnostic problem even in endemic areas. We reported the case of a 19-year-old patient who had ovarian cyst which was revealed by chronic pelvic pain. The histological examination of oophorectomy specimen led to the Wuchereria bancro...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Doukouré Brahima (Author), Abouna Alain Didier (Author), Dou Gonat Serge Pacôme (Author), Aman Nguiessan Alphonse (Author), Koffi Abdoul (Author), Diomandé Mohenou Isidore Jean-Marie (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
Subjects:
article
Online Access:Connect to this object online.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Ovarian filariasis is an exceptional disease and displays a major diagnostic problem even in endemic areas. We reported the case of a 19-year-old patient who had ovarian cyst which was revealed by chronic pelvic pain. The histological examination of oophorectomy specimen led to the Wuchereria bancrofti filariasis of the ovary. The anatomopathologic examination is required for the diagnosis of this disease.
Item Description:2090-6781
2090-679X
10.1155/2016/4075162

Similar Items