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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Mohammed Abdelwahed M.D[2]
Overview
US can be used to detect motion of adult worms on lymph vessles.
Imaging
Ultrasound can be used to detect the presence of adult worms in lymphatic vessels. Living worms tend to be in motion which called "filarial dance" sign.Some studies used US to follow up effectiveness of treatment.[1][2] In some cases, worms can be visualized in the breast lymphatics.[3]
references
- ↑ Dreyer G, Noroes J, Amaral F, Nen A, Medeiros Z, Coutinho A; et al. (1995). "Direct assessment of the adulticidal efficacy of a single dose of ivermectin in bancroftian filariasis". Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 89 (4): 441–3. PMID 7570894.
- ↑ Norões J, Dreyer G, Santos A, Mendes VG, Medeiros Z, Addiss D (1997). "Assessment of the efficacy of diethylcarbamazine on adult Wuchereria bancrofti in vivo". Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 91 (1): 78–81. PMID 9093637.
- ↑ Mand S, Debrah A, Batsa L, Adjei O, Hoerauf A (2004). "Reliable and frequent detection of adult Wuchereria bancrofti in Ghanaian women by ultrasonography". Trop Med Int Health. 9 (10): 1111–4. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01304.x. PMID 15482404.