Wiwanitkit, Somsri; Wiwanitkit, Viroj1,2,3
Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok, Thailand
1Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
2Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
3Joseph Ayobabalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun, Nigeria. E-mail:
Sir,
The recent report on filariais and pleural effusion is very interesting.[1] In the present case, Navaz et al. reported for a case of isolated pleural effusion of filarial etiology.[1] In fact, the finding of filarial parasite in pleural cavity is rare and there might be other underlying disclosed pathology. As noted, the concomitant presentation with malignancy should be kept in mind.[2] In case with signs and symptoms of malignancy, especially for extremely weight loss, seeking for the malignancy is needed. Nevertheless, the detection of malignant cell within pleural fluid is difficult and requires the experience of the microscopist. Detection of parasite can be easier and this might lead to the misdiagnosis of malignancy.
REFERENCES
1. Navaz AK, Raikar MP, Acharya V, Shetty SK. Pleural effusion: An unusual cause and association Lung India. 2013;30:158–60
2. Singh SK, Pujani M, Pujani M. Microfilaria in malignant pleural effusion: An unusual association Indian J Med Microbiol. 2010;28:392–4
