Oral filariasis-A case report

Mohan Baliga; Arvind Ramanathan; Nakul Uppal

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.04.020

Oral filariasis-A case report

Mohan Baliga, Arvind Ramanathan^*, Nakul Uppal

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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

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Abstract

Filarial worms are nematodes that dwell in the subcutaneous tissues and lymphatics of human hosts. In India, filariasis is predominantly caused by a species of nematode called Wuchereria bancrofti. The disease is transmitted through the bite of blood sucking mosquitoes. The salient clinical feature of the disease is lymphangitis leading to elephantiasis of the legs, arms, scrotum and breast. Oral or perioral involvement is very rare. We report a case of filariasis which was diagnosed after biopsy of an innocuous cheek nodule.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	143-144
Number of pages	2
Journal	British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume	48
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.04.020
Publication status	Published - 01-03-2010

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Oral Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology

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