Mid-arm and epitrochlear lymphadenopathy: a clinico-radiological surprise
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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.1657Keywords:
Bancroftian filariasis, mid-arm lymph nodes, epitrochlear lymph nodes, lymphadenopathyAbstract
An 18-year-old man presented with multiple subcutaneous nodules over the anteromedial aspect of his right lower arm. Based on findings of sonography, histopathology, circulating filarial antigen test, and therapeutic response to diethylcarbazine, a diagnosis of filarial lymphadenopathy affecting mid-arm nodes and epitrochlear lymph nodes was made.
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2011-10-16
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Garg PK, Jain BK, Rathi V, Singh N, Mohanty D (2011) Mid-arm and epitrochlear lymphadenopathy: a clinico-radiological surprise. J Infect Dev Ctries 5:820–824. doi: 10.3855/jidc.1657
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