Microfilaria in a patient of achylous hematuria: A rare finding in urine cytology
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Filariasis is a widespread public health problem seen commonly in tropical countries. Microfilariae have been reported in aspiration smears from various sites. However, it is very rare to detect these organisms in voided centrifuged urine cytology. We, report this rare finding in a 25-year-old patient who presented with achylous hematuria.
Source: Journal of Cytology
Authors: SandeepR Mathur, Arvind Ahuja, Presenjit Das, Prashant Durgapal, Ashish Saini, PremNath Dogra, VenkateswaranK Iyer
Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2064929933