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Filariasis can have varied clinical presentations depending on their cause. | Filariasis can have varied clinical presentations depending on their cause. Symptoms include [[fever]], [[headache]], [[pruritus]], [[hydrocele|scrotal]] and [[leg swelling]] and [[pulmonary]] symptoms | ||
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* Lymphatic filariasis may be asymptomatic or symptomatic. | * Lymphatic filariasis may be asymptomatic or symptomatic. | ||
* Symptoms include: | * Symptoms include: | ||
** [[Elephantiasis]] (frequently in the lower extremities) | ** [[Elephantiasis]] (frequently in the [[lower extremities]]) | ||
** [[hydrocele|Scrotal swelling]] | ** [[hydrocele|Scrotal swelling]] | ||
** Nocturnal [[cough]] | ** Nocturnal [[cough]] | ||
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** [[Chills]] | ** [[Chills]] | ||
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* [[Abscess]] formation at the site of lymph nodes affected. | * [[Abscess]] formation at the site of [[lymph nodes]] affected. | ||
* Pain in the genital area. | * [[Pain]] in the [[genital]] area. | ||
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|Onchocerciasis ([[Onchocerca volvulus]]) | |Onchocerciasis ([[Onchocerca volvulus]]) | ||
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* Subcutaneous lumps | * [[Subcutaneous]] lumps | ||
* Pruritis | * [[Pruritis]] | ||
* [[Lymphadenitis]] | * [[Lymphadenitis]] | ||
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* Impaired visual acuity | * Impaired [[visual acuity]] | ||
* [[Blindness]] (known as river blindness disease). | * [[Blindness]] (known as [[river blindness]] disease). | ||
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|Loiasis ([[Loa loa|Loa Loa]]) | |Loiasis ([[Loa loa|Loa Loa]]) | ||
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* Subcutaneous swellings | * [[Subcutaneous]] [[Swelling|swellings]] | ||
* [[Urticaria]] | * [[Urticaria]] | ||
* Pain | * Pain | ||
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* Breast calcification | * [[Breast]] [[calcification]] | ||
* [[Arthralgia]] | * [[Arthralgia]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Filariasis can have varied clinical presentations depending on their cause. Symptoms include fever, headache, pruritus, scrotal and leg swelling and pulmonary symptoms
History and Symptoms
- History of travelling should be asked to the patients to know if they were in endemic areas of the diseases before or not.
- Filariasis symptoms depends on the type of the roundworm causing the disease. In this table a collection of the symptoms occur by each worm.[1][2][3]
| Diseases | Most common symptoms | Less common symptoms |
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| Lymphatic filariasis |
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| Onchocerciasis (Onchocerca volvulus) |
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| Loiasis (Loa Loa) | ||
| Mansonella perstans, Mansonella streptocerca infections and Mansonella ozzardi |
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If symptomatic, it includes the following:
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References
- ↑ CDC https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lymphaticfilariasis/disease.html Accessed on June 29, 2017
- ↑ Chandy A, Thakur AS, Singh MP, Manigauha A (2011). "A review of neglected tropical diseases: filariasis". Asian Pac J Trop Med. 4 (7): 581–6. doi:10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60150-8. PMID 21803313.
- ↑ Pani SP, Srividya A (1995). "Clinical manifestations of bancroftian filariasis with special reference to lymphoedema grading". Indian J Med Res. 102: 114–8. PMID 8543349.