Nephritic syndrome and anasarca in a case of lymphatic filariasis: A rare association

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• 作者：Ayan Basu^a ; ^{ayanbasustm@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Menal Wali^a ; Bisakh Bhattacharya^a ; Mehebubar Rahman^a ; Yogiraj Ray^a ; Rama Prosad Goswami^a
• 关键词：Filariasis ; Nephritic syndrome ; Anasarca ; Cases
• 刊名：Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：June 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：6
• 期：6
• 页码：486-488
• 全文大小：1208 K

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Lymphatic filariasis is caused by a nematode, namely, Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori. Lymphatic filariasis is a spectrum of illness and can manifest as, asymptomatic microfilaria, acute lymphatic filariasis, chronic lymphatic filariasis, tropical pulmonary eosinophilia and some systemic manifestations which involves joint, heart, kidney, nerve etc. Here, we present a case of anasarca with nephritic syndrome caused by lymphatic filariasis which is a rare presentation and only few cases have been reported in India so far.