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History
Pages 3-5
This book provides up-to-date information on lymphatic filariasis supported with abundant images, tables and algorithms. It is a first such monograph on a disease that has varied presentations which are complete clinical entities, such as chyluria, hydrocele, elephantiasis, etc. This book consists of three parts, parasitology, acute clinical manifestations and chronic presentations of the disease. Approximately 120 million people are infected with lymphatic filariasis in tropical and subtropical countries. About a third of these suffer clinical consequences of this infection, and many are seriously disfigured. India, Indonesia and Nigeria are the most endemic countries in the world. In spite of Global Control Program of WHO, filariasis continues to be a significant medical challenge and current efforts underway will take a long time to bring it under control. Lymphatic Filariasis is meant for general surgeons, physicians, urologists and plastic surgeons, including the postgraduate students. Useful for epidemiologists, internists, and those involved in filariasis prevention programs.
History
Pages 3-5
Epidemiology
Pages 7-15
Etiology
Pages 17-28
Lymphatic System
Pages 29-49
Pathology of Lymphatic Filariasis
Pages 51-55
Clinical Features
Pages 57-63
Investigations
Pages 65-80
Treatment and Prognosis
Pages 81-85
Prevention and Control
Pages 87-94
Antifilarial Drugs
Pages 95-110
Clinical Manifestations of Filariasis
Pages 111-118
Filarial Fever
Pages 121-123
Acute Filarial Lymphangitis (AFL)
Pages 125-127
Acute Lymphadenitis (ADL)
Pages 129-132
Acute Dermatolymphangioadenitis (ADLA)
Pages 133-136
Filarial Funiculitis
Pages 137-138
Filarial Epididymo-Orchitis
Pages 139-140
Filarial Cellulitis–Abscess
Pages 141-143
Hydrocele of Tunica Vaginalis Testis
Pages 147-163
Chronic Lymphedema–Elephantiasis
Pages 165-168
Chronic Lymphedema-Elephantiasis of Lower Extremity
Pages 169-205
Chronic Lymphedema–Elephantiasis of Scrotum
Pages 207-222
Chronic Lymphedema–Elephantiasis of Penis
Pages 223-236
Chronic Lymphedema–Elephantiasis of Upper Extremity
Pages 237-238
Filarial Manifestations of Female Breast
Pages 239-244
Chronic Lymphedema–Elephantiasis of the Vulva
Pages 245-248
Filarial Lymph Varix
Pages 249-254
Lymph Scrotum (Superficial Scrotal Lymphangiomatosis)
Pages 255-264
Chylous Manifestations (Syndromes) of Lymphatic Filariasis (Filarial Chylous Disease)
Pages 265-271
Chyluria
Pages 273-300
Chylous Ascites: Chyloperitoneum
Pages 301-306
Chylocele
Pages 307-309
Chylothorax
Pages 311-317
Chylous Diarrhea
Pages 319-321
Chylous Arthritis (Filarial Arthropathy)
Pages 323-328
Chylo-Lymphatic Cyst
Pages 329-332
Eosinophilia in Lymphatic Filariasis
Pages 333-338
Filarial Hematuria
Pages 339-341
Very Rare Manifestations
Pages 343-346
Brugia timori Filariasis
Pages 347-348
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