Severe filarial chyluria Managed successfully with sclerotherapy: A case report from Sudan

Introduction: Chyluria is characterized by the passage of milky urine resulting from abnormal lymphatic drainage into the urinary tract. In parasitic cases, it is commonly caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and has varying severities. Diagnosis relies on clinical, laboratory, and radiological assessment...

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Published in:	Urology Case Reports
Main Authors:	Eltahir Ahmed Eltahir, Ghassan Mahmoud Mohammed Yousuf, Walyeldin Elnour Mohamed Elfakey, Moneer Ali Abdallah, Muna Mohammed Ahmed Hamid Ahmed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-03-01
Subjects:	Chyluria Wuchereria bancrofti Sclerotherapy Povidone-iodine
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442025000324

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