DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2015.v03i08.027

Pages: 738-739

Filariasis, a parasitic infection most commonly caused by Wuchereria Bancrofti, is a major global public health problem. It is currently endemic in 80 countries, in the tropics and sub-tropics. The clinical presentation of the disease depends on species type, host response, duration of the disease and worm load. We present a case with atypical presentation of urogenital filariasis as scrotal abscess leading to diagnostic dilemma and confirmed by histopathological examination. We aim to present this case of testicular filariasis masquerading as abscess.