Filariasis presenting as an upper arm swelling - an unusual presentation

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Purbesh Adhikari (Author), Paricha Upadhyaya (Author), Sushil Dhakal (Author), Mona Dahal (Author), Soorya Bhattarai (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
• Urunga tuihono: Connect to this object online.

<p>Filariasis is a chronic disabling parasitic disease causing a major public health problem in tropical areas of Southeast Asia. It is endemic in India, China, Nepal, Indonesia, parts of Asia and Africa. In Southeast Asia it is caused mainly by <em>W. bancrofti and Brugia</em> spe...