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  • Title: Cytomorphologic profile of lymphatic filariasis.
    Author: Arora VK, Singh N, Bhatia A.
    Journal: Acta Cytol; 1996; 40(5):948-52. PubMed ID: 8842171.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To review the cytologic findings in 34 cases of lymphatic filariasis reported on fine needle aspiration cytology for the identification of various parasitic structures. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study of consecutive cytologically diagnosed lymphatic filariasis in a nine-year period. RESULTS: Thirty-three cases were confirmed as filariasis; 30 had microfilariae (group 1). Three cases (group 2) showed no microfilariae. The diagnosis in group 2 was based on the identification of an adult male worm (1 case), nongravid female worm (1 case) and fertilized eggs (1 case). Thirteen cases in group 1 also had fragments of gravid female worm. CONCLUSION: Lymphatic filariasis can be diagnosed in the absence of microfilariae by identifying other parasitic fragments.
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