A Rare Case of Ovarian Filariasis in Abidjan
Ovarian filariasis is an exceptional disease and displays a major diagnostic problem even in endemic areas. We reported the case of a 19-year-old patient who had ovarian cyst which was revealed by chronic pelvic pain. The histological examination of oophorectomy specimen led to the Wuchereria bancro...
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| author | Doukouré Brahima Abouna Alain Didier Dou Gonat Serge Pacôme Aman Nguiessan Alphonse Koffi Abdoul Diomandé Mohenou Isidore Jean-Marie |
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| description | Ovarian filariasis is an exceptional disease and displays a major diagnostic problem even in endemic areas. We reported the case of a 19-year-old patient who had ovarian cyst which was revealed by chronic pelvic pain. The histological examination of oophorectomy specimen led to the Wuchereria bancrofti filariasis of the ovary. The anatomopathologic examination is required for the diagnosis of this disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f04200059fe34cc5bf2f5faf49d1994a2025-02-03T01:21:35ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/40751624075162A Rare Case of Ovarian Filariasis in AbidjanDoukouré Brahima0Abouna Alain Didier1Dou Gonat Serge Pacôme2Aman Nguiessan Alphonse3Koffi Abdoul4Diomandé Mohenou Isidore Jean-Marie5Anatomic and Cytological Pathology Department, Cocody Teaching Hospital, BP 368 Abidjan 08, Côte d’IvoireAnatomic and Cytological Pathology Department, Cocody Teaching Hospital, BP 368 Abidjan 08, Côte d’IvoireParasitology and Mycology Department, Cocody Teaching Hospital, Côte d’IvoireAnatomic and Cytological Pathology Department, Bouake Teaching Hospital, Côte d’IvoireObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Yopougon Teaching Hospital, Côte d’IvoireAnatomic and Cytological Pathology Department, Cocody Teaching Hospital, BP 368 Abidjan 08, Côte d’IvoireOvarian filariasis is an exceptional disease and displays a major diagnostic problem even in endemic areas. We reported the case of a 19-year-old patient who had ovarian cyst which was revealed by chronic pelvic pain. The histological examination of oophorectomy specimen led to the Wuchereria bancrofti filariasis of the ovary. The anatomopathologic examination is required for the diagnosis of this disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4075162 |
| spellingShingle | Doukouré Brahima Abouna Alain Didier Dou Gonat Serge Pacôme Aman Nguiessan Alphonse Koffi Abdoul Diomandé Mohenou Isidore Jean-Marie A Rare Case of Ovarian Filariasis in Abidjan Case Reports in Pathology |
| title | A Rare Case of Ovarian Filariasis in Abidjan |
| title_full | A Rare Case of Ovarian Filariasis in Abidjan |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Case of Ovarian Filariasis in Abidjan |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case of Ovarian Filariasis in Abidjan |
| title_short | A Rare Case of Ovarian Filariasis in Abidjan |
| title_sort | rare case of ovarian filariasis in abidjan |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4075162 |
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