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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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Lymphatic filariasis presenting as retroperitoneal cyst
Prachi M Sancheti1, Rahul R Naikwade2
1 Department of Surgical Pathology, Sancheti Histopathology Laboratory, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Surgery, Gopal Surgical Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Prachi M Sancheti
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DOI: 10.4103/tp.TP_73_19 
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Filariasis is endemic in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Lymphatic filariasis presents commonly as hydrocele, lymphocele, lymphadenopathy, pitting edema, elephantiasis, or subclinical microfilaremia. Here, we present a case of filariasis presenting as a retroperitoneal cyst, which was diagnosed on identification of microfilaria in the cyst fluid and cyst wall.
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