| Author(s) |
Drewett, George
Pourhadi, Heyadat
Kahn, Jordan
Tio, Shio Yen
Aboltins, Craig
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| Publication Date |
2025-02-19
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| Abstract |
A 71-year-old Australian-born man with previous extended travel to the Philippines presented with bilateral lymphoedema, fevers and rigors. Examination of a nocturnal blood film revealed microfilariae of , confirming a diagnosis of Bancroftian filariasis. This case highlights the challenges of diagnosing and managing lymphatic filariasis in non-endemic regions.
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| Affiliation |
Department of Infectious Diseases, Northern Health, Epping, Victoria, Australia.
Department of Medicine, Alice Springs Hospital, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Northern Health, Epping, Victoria, Australia.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Northern Health, Epping, Victoria, Australia.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Northern Health, Epping, Victoria, Australia.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Northern Health, Epping, Victoria, Australia.
Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
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| Citation |
Commun Dis Intell (2018) . 2025 Feb 19:49. doi: 10.33321/cdi.2025.49.014.
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| ISSN |
2209-6051
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| Pubmed ID |
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39965611/?otool=iaurydwlib
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| Link | |
| Subject |
Australia
Wuchereria bancrofti
lymphatic filariasis
lymphoedema
travel medicine
tropical medicine
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| MESH subject |
Humans
Elephantiasis, Filarial
Philippines
Male
Aged
Animals
Travel
Wuchereria bancrofti
Delayed Diagnosis
Australia
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| Title |
A delayed diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis in a returned traveller from the Philippines.
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| Type of document |
Journal Article
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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