Clinical, parasitological and social studies on Wuchereria bancrofti in Egypt

This study was conducted on patients attending Al-Hussein University Hospital and Mansura University Hospitals. Sheets were filled out on each patient (age, residence, occupation, family similar condition, travelling, disease duration, symptoms suggesting acute dermatolymphangitis attacks, frequency and duration. They were 25 lymphoedema patients and 8 controls (17 males & 16 females) and subjected to clinical and parasitological examinations. According to residence, five patients were from Giza Govemorate (18.18%), four from Dakahlia G. (12.12%), four from Gharbia G. (12.12%), five from Menoufia G. (15.15%), four from Sharkia G. (12.12%), two cases from Kafr Elsheikh G. (6.06%) and one patient from Assiut G. (3.03%). In controls, 6 were from Al-Hussein Cairo G. (15.15%), and two cases (6.06) from Al-Abbassia. They were 48% farmers (10 male & 2 female); 4% grocers (1 male); 8% carpenters (2 male); and 40% house wife (10 female). According to lymphedema site: 3 cases (12%) were bilateral lower limbs lymphedema (2 female & 1 male), 13 cases (52%) had right lower limb lymphedema (6 female & 7 male), and 9 cases (36%) had left lower limb lymphedema (4 female & 5 male). They were 18 (72%) with below knee extension of lymphedema (10 male & 8 female) and 7 (28%) above knee extension of lymphedema (3 male & 4 female). Grade of lymphedema was one case (male) with grade II lymphedema (4%), 13 cases (52%) with grade III (7 male & 6 female) and 11 cases (44%) with grade IV (5 male & 6 female). Duration of lymphedema was one case with grade II lymphedema in a period of 3 years, 13 cases with grade III lymphedema and the durations of lymphedema for these cases were (one case with 5 years duration, 3 cases were > 6-9 years,6 cases were > 9-12 years and 3 cases were > 12 years) and 11 cases with grade IV lymphedema and duration of lymphedema for these cases were (one case with 6 years duration, 2 cases were > 6-9 years,3 cases were > 9-12 years and 5 cases were > 12 years).