Filariasis is a vector-borne disease, which is quite common in tropical countries such as India. In India, it is most commonly caused either by or . It can present in any possible site, possibly, because of their ability to migrate along the lymphatics. Very few cases have been reported in the literature where microfilariae have been found in cervicovaginal smears. Most of the cases have been reported on conventional Pap smears. Here, we present two such cases where microfilaria was found as an incidental finding in liquid-based cytology preparation.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7362982 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jmh.JMH_17_19 | DOI Listing |
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