Incidental Finding of Microfilaria in Blast Crisis of Chronic
Myeloid Leukemia– A Rare Entity

Deepa R*, Sandip K and Shruti

Clinical Pathology & Research Journal (CPRJ)
ISSN: 2642-6145

Case Report

Incidental Finding of Microfilaria in Blast Crisis of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia– A Rare Entity

Authors: Deepa R*, Sandip K and Shruti

DOI: 10.23880/cprj-16000107

Volume 2, Issue 1

Abstract

Filariasis is a major public health concern in tropical and subtropical countries including India. There have been very few case reports of incidental filariasis in the smears in patients with hematological malignancies. We are presenting a case of blastic phase of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with associated filariasis.

Keywords: Spleenomegaly; Microfilariae; W. bancrofti; Elephantiasis

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