Authors : Iffat Jamal, Iffat Jamal, Ravi Bhushan Raman, Ravi Bhushan Raman, V N Choudhary, V N Choudhary
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijpo.2020.095
Volume : 7
Issue : 3
Year : 2020
Page No : 483-485
Filariasis is a common disease in tropical and subtropical countries including India. But only very few
case reports of incidental filariasis have been observed associated with hematological malignancies. We
are presenting a case of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with associated filariasis which is a rare coincidence.
It has been attributed to the immunocompromised state in hematological malignancies that make
patients susceptible to parasitic infections.
Keywords: Splenomegaly, Microfilariae, W bancrofti, Elephantiasis, Haematological Case History.