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台耳醫誌

雜誌專區 -第56卷第1期

病例報告 
A Rare Case of Neck Lymphatic Filariasis  僅供有效會員 登入會員查看全文
52~55 
英文 
filariasis、lymphadenopathy、neck 
Jeng-Shiun Chang1 、Chen-Yun Kuo2 、Chin-Fang Chang1,3,4,5  
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Jen-Ai Hospital1 、Department of Surgical Pathology, Jen-Ai Hospital2 、Cancer Medicine Center, Jen-Ai Hospital3 、Basic Medical Education Center, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology4 、Department of Medical Education and Research, Jen-Ai Hospital5  
Lymphatic filariasis is responsible for most acquired lymphedema cases in tropical countries. The majority of filariasis cases are caused by Wuchereria bancrofti. Presentation of filariasis in limbs is common; however, microfilariae rarely cause enlarged lymph nodes of the head-neck region. We present a 59-year-old woman with a hard lymph node in the left level I region. She had no other significant lymph node enlargement. The pathology report from an excision biopsy showed marked granulomatous inflammation with degenerate microfilariae. The patient received oral ivermectin as therapy. No other lymph node enlargement was noted in regular follow-up.
(J Taiwan Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021; 56:52-55) 
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