Dhanya C S Rohini, Jayaprakash H T
Tutor, Department of Pathology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital , Bangalore, India .
Professor and HOD, Department of Pathology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital , Bangalore, India .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Apr;10(4):ED08-9. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/16042.7563. Epub 2016 Apr 1.
Filariasis is common in tropical countries. Wuchereria bancrofti is the most common parasite which causes lymphatic filariasis in India. This paper reports the finding of microfilariae in cervicovaginal smear of a 61-year-old post menopausal woman with a brief review of literature. There are limited numbers of reports describing the presence of microfilariae in the cervicovaginal smears and even rarely as an incidental finding. It is very important to keep in mind and screen for microfilariae in the non-endemic areas also.
丝虫病在热带国家很常见。班氏吴策线虫是印度引起淋巴丝虫病最常见的寄生虫。本文报告了一名61岁绝经后妇女宫颈阴道涂片中微丝蚴的发现,并对文献进行了简要回顾。描述宫颈阴道涂片中存在微丝蚴的报告数量有限,甚至很少作为偶然发现。在非流行地区也牢记并筛查微丝蚴非常重要。