An uncommon presentation of filariasis: A case report

Abstract

Filariasis continues to be a very important public health problem plaguing India. This is a tropical disease, caused primarily by Wuchereria bancrofti and few caused by Brugia malayi. Even though the prevalence of filariasis is high, it is rarely reported from the lymph nodes. We would like to report the case of a 2-year-old boy who presented with a right sided post-auricular swelling of size 2 x 2 cm since past 1 year. Routine blood investigations including peripheral smear was reported as normal. FNAC from the lymph node revealed microfilaria. This case report is to highlight the chances of finding microfilaria from an unsual site.