Abstract

SUAREZ MATTOS, Amaranto; CALDERON, Alejandra  and  ACEVEDO, Ana. Incidental finding of Mansonella ozzardi in a paediatric patient with anaplastic lymphoma. rev.colomb.cancerol. [online]. 2018, vol.22, n.2, pp.88-91. ISSN 0123-9015.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rccan.2017.07.003.

Filariasis is caused by nematodes in the blood. Mansonella ozzardi is one of the aetiological agents widely distributed in the Americas and the Caribbean.

The case is presented on a paediatric patient previously diagnosed with T-cell anaplastic large cell lymphoma. As part of the evaluation before the second cycle B chemotherapy, a peripheral blood smear was performed, in which were found microfilaria, identified as Mansonella ozzardi. The treatment was a single dose of ivermectin, with a negative result being obtained at 24 hours.

The patient is currently asymptomatic and with no evidence of recurrence of the parasitaemia, and able to finish the cancer treatment.

Keywords : Filariasis; Lymphadenitis; Anaplastic T-lymphoma; Mansonella ozzardi; Mansonelliasis; Parasitaemia.

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