| Dance of live adult filarial worms is a reliable sign of scrotal filarial infection. | |
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PMID: 12901402 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of the filarial dance sign as a diagnostic sign of scrotal filarial infection and to recognize unsuspected scrotal filariasis by this sign. METHODS: Eight symptomatic patients in whom the filarial dance sign was shown on high-resolution ultrasonography were studied, investigated, and followed after treatment with diethylcarbamazine citrate. Two patients underwent fine-needle aspiration. RESULTS: Multiple foci (nests) of motile (live) filarial worms were observed in most patients. Fine-needle aspiration of the dilated lymphatic vessels in 2 patients confirmed the presence of microfilariae. Five of 8 patients had a favorable response to treatment with diethylcarbamazine citrate. CONCLUSIONS: High-resolution ultrasonography is a useful technique for diagnosing scrotal filariasis in symptomatic patients and is very useful in the follow-up period for assessing the response of worms to treatment. |
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Authors:
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Nitin G Chaubal; Gautam M Pradhan; Jyoti N Chaubal; Subhash K Ramani |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Volume: 22 ISSN: 0278-4297 ISO Abbreviation: J Ultrasound Med Publication Date: 2003 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-08-06 Completed Date: 2003-11-12 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211547 Medline TA: J Ultrasound Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 765-9; quiz 770-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Thane Ultrasound Centre, Thane, India. |
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Adult Animals Diethylcarbamazine / therapeutic use Elephantiasis, Filarial / drug therapy, ultrasonography* Filaricides / therapeutic use Genital Diseases, Male / drug therapy, parasitology, ultrasonography* Humans Life Cycle Stages Male Microfilaria Scrotum / parasitology* Wuchereria bancrofti* / growth & development |
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0/Filaricides; 90-89-1/Diethylcarbamazine |
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