淋巴性丝虫病

定义 英文原文（暂无中文）

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a severe form of filariasis, caused by the parasitic worms Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori, and the most common cause of acquired lymphedema worldwide. LF is endemic to tropical and subtropical regions. The vast majority of infected patients are asymptomatic but it can also cause a variety of clinical manifestations, including limb lymphedema, genital anomalies (hydrocele, chylocele), elephantiasis in later stages of the disease (frequently in the lower extremities), and tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (nocturnal paroxysmal cough and wheezing, weight loss, low-grade fever, adenopathy, and pronounced blood eosinophilia). Renal involvement (hematuria, proteinuria, nephritic syndrome, glomerulonephritis), and mono-arthritis of the knee or ankle joint have also been reported.

基本事实

遗传方式

不适用

发病年龄

各年龄段

患病率

>1 / 1000（Specific population）

临床表型 33

外部标识与链接