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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| author | Santosh Kumar Mondal Anindya Adhikari Rohini Nandan Chakraborty Saikat Mandal |
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| description | 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-oophorectomy was done. Grossly, ovary was slightly enlarged in size (5 cm × 2.5 cm × 2 cm). Cut surface showed several tiny cysts at the periphery. The lumen of the fallopian tube was blocked. Histopathological examination of the ovary showed lymphangiectasia with microfilaria in one of the dilated lymphatics. Few cystic follicles were also seen in the sections. Section from the tube showed features of chronic salpingitis. She was given a course of diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) for 3 weeks postoperatively. On follow-up, the patient was doing well without any complication. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd102d97a22143bea0d6f5f3a32689862022-12-22T02:36:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsCHRISMED Journal of Health and Research2348-33342348-506X2017-01-014213613810.4103/2348-3334.201997Ovarian filariasis presenting as tubo-ovarian mass: Report of a rare caseSantosh Kumar MondalAnindya AdhikariRohini Nandan ChakrabortySaikat MandalFilariasis 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-oophorectomy was done. Grossly, ovary was slightly enlarged in size (5 cm × 2.5 cm × 2 cm). Cut surface showed several tiny cysts at the periphery. The lumen of the fallopian tube was blocked. Histopathological examination of the ovary showed lymphangiectasia with microfilaria in one of the dilated lymphatics. Few cystic follicles were also seen in the sections. Section from the tube showed features of chronic salpingitis. She was given a course of diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) for 3 weeks postoperatively. On follow-up, the patient was doing well without any complication.http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2017;volume=4;issue=2;spage=136;epage=138;aulast=MondalOvarian filariasispelvic paintubo-ovarian mass |
| spellingShingle | Santosh Kumar Mondal Anindya Adhikari Rohini Nandan Chakraborty Saikat Mandal Ovarian filariasis presenting as tubo-ovarian mass: Report of a rare case CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research Ovarian filariasis pelvic pain tubo-ovarian mass |
| title | Ovarian filariasis presenting as tubo-ovarian mass: Report of a rare case |
| title_full | Ovarian filariasis presenting as tubo-ovarian mass: Report of a rare case |
| title_fullStr | Ovarian filariasis presenting as tubo-ovarian mass: Report of a rare case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ovarian filariasis presenting as tubo-ovarian mass: Report of a rare case |
| title_short | Ovarian filariasis presenting as tubo-ovarian mass: Report of a rare case |
| title_sort | ovarian filariasis presenting as tubo ovarian mass report of a rare case |
| topic | Ovarian filariasis pelvic pain tubo-ovarian mass |
| url | 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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