Ovarian filariasis presenting as tubo-ovarian mass: Report of a rare case

Ovarian filariasis presenting as tubo-ovarian mass: Report of a rare case

Filariasis of ovary is rare. Exact incidence is not known. Herein, we report a case of filarial worm affecting right ovary in a 35-year-old female patient who presented with chronic pelvic pain. Ultrasonography of lower abdomen revealed a tubo-ovarian mass on the right side. Right-sided salpingo-oop...

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Main Authors: Santosh Kumar Mondal, Anindya Adhikari, Rohini Nandan Chakraborty, Saikat Mandal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Subjects:
Ovarian filariasis
pelvic pain
tubo-ovarian mass
Online Access:http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2017;volume=4;issue=2;spage=136;epage=138;aulast=Mondal

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