Probable Filariasis in a Vietnam Veteran
- 1 January 1972
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 21 (1) , 38-41
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1972.21.38
Abstract
A 23-year-old Vietnam veteran with recurrent attacks of deep pelvic pain and persistent eosinophilia of over 20% was thought to have filariasis without microfilaremia. Treatment with diethylcarbamazine resulted in clinical cure and rapid disappearance of the hypereosinophilia.Keywords
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