Lymphatic Filariasis
Case History: Lymphatic Filariasis 48
Keywords:
Lymphatic Filariasis, ElephantiasisAbstract
Lymphatic Filariasis / Elephantiasis is a disfiguring illness causing swelling: a chronic disease in which parasitic worms obstruct
the lymphatic system, causing enlargement of parts of the body, e.g. the legs. We recently came across a young lady with an advanced
stage of disease. Her agony and horrifying look of right leg propelled us to report her case in order to highlight the prevalence of disease
and increase the awareness, so that necessary preventive measures can be taken up at an early stage for better community health.
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Director General WHO.
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East Asia Region 1994â€1997, Regional office
for SEAR, New Delhi.
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Davidson’s Principles and Practice of
Medicine. M/S ELBS with Churchill
Livingstone, 17th edition, 1996 : 175â€177
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Social Medicine. M/S Banarsidas Bhanot
Publishers, 20th Edition, February 2009 :
232â€238
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Lymphedema Network available on
6. http://www.lymphnet.org/pdfDocs/nlntreat
ment.pdf (accessed on 13th Oct.2010)
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/ (accessed on 13th October 2010 )
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Published
2010-09-30
How to Cite
Narula, D. R., Singh, D. S., Agarwal, D. V., & Narula, D. K. (2010). Lymphatic Filariasis: Case History: Lymphatic Filariasis 48. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine, 1(3), 48–51. Retrieved from http://nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/njirm/article/view/109
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