Lymphatic filariasis, is a tropical disease caused by Wuchereria bancrofti & Brugia malayi, Brugia timori transmitted by Culex, Anopheles, Aedes, Mansonia mosquito. It mainly affects and swells the lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels of lower limbs, spermatic cords, epididymis when the adult worm blocks the lymphatic channels. Long decades living of this zoonotic parasite lead to lymphedema, lymphangitis, lymphadenitis etc.in association with of malignant changes including melanoma, lymphoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma and squamous cell carcinoma(SCC).Here, we are going to discuss the unusual association between SCC and lymphatic filariasis and measures to its control or cure.
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2022: 6.012
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