摘要
A two year old boy from southwestern village of India presented with a 2 cm×1 cm size swelling in scrotum for 8 months.It was excised surgically and the histopathological examination revealed a gravid filarial worm.The occurrence of adult filarial worm in 2 year old boy signifies the endemicity and high larval load of insect vectors in western coast of south India.
A two year old boy from southwestern village of India presented with a 2 cm×1 cm size swelling in scrotum for 8 months.It was excised surgically and the histopathological examination revealed a gravid filarial worm.The occurrence of adult filarial worm in 2 year old boy signifies the endemicity and high larval load of insect vectors in western coast of south India.