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Scrotal worm

MedGen UID:
1054568
Concept ID:
CN378389
Finding
Synonym: Filaria dance sign
 
HPO: HP:6001039

Definition

Demonstration of one or more worms in the scrotum. This finding can be appreciated by sonography, where echogenic, linear structures could be seen moving within the scrotum. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVScrotal worm

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Abanobi OC, Chukwuocha UM, Onwuiiliri CO, Opara KC
East Afr J Public Health 2011 Mar;8(1):33-7. PMID: 22066280
Dreyer G, Santos A, Noroes J, Addiss D
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Edi C, Bjerum CM, Ouattara AF, Chhonker YS, Penali LK, Méité A, Koudou BG, Weil GJ, King CL, Murry DJ
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2019 May;13(5):e0007325. Epub 2019 May 20 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007325. PMID: 31107869Free PMC Article
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Erez I, Zifman E, Nersesjanz I, Lazar L, Bucklan G, Gutermacher M
J Paediatr Child Health 2012 Jan;48(1):26-9. Epub 2011 Oct 19 doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02182.x. PMID: 22008410
Debrah AY, Mand S, Toliat MR, Marfo-Debrekyei Y, Batsa L, Nürnberg P, Lawson B, Adjei O, Hoerauf A, Pfarr K
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2007 Oct;77(4):601-8. PMID: 17978056
Reddy CR, Veerabhadra Reddy N, Reddy M, Sulochana G
J Urol 1969 Jun;101(6):876-80. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)62447-9. PMID: 4239003

Diagnosis

Madanchi M, Itin P
N Engl J Med 2024 May 9;390(18):e43. Epub 2024 May 4 doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm2313316. PMID: 38708851
Ugolini S, Lima M, Maffi M, Pierangeli F, Vastano M, Gargano T, Varani S, Gustinelli A, Caffara M, Fioravanti ML
Emerg Infect Dis 2022 Dec;28(12):2569-2572. doi: 10.3201/eid2812.220424. PMID: 36418007Free PMC Article
Mathonet PY, Altdorfer A, Pirotte B
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2022 Jan;41(1):133-135. Epub 2021 Jul 31 doi: 10.1007/s10096-021-04319-x. PMID: 34331601
Bertozzi M, Rinaldi VE, Prestipino M, Giovenali P, Appignani A
Pediatr Emerg Care 2015 Oct;31(10):715-6. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000346. PMID: 25626639
Suresh S, Kumaraswami V, Suresh I, Rajesh K, Suguna G, Vijayasekaran V, Ruckmani A, Rajamanickam MG
J Ultrasound Med 1997 Jan;16(1):45-9. doi: 10.7863/jum.1997.16.1.45. PMID: 8979226

Therapy

Madanchi M, Itin P
N Engl J Med 2024 May 9;390(18):e43. Epub 2024 May 4 doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm2313316. PMID: 38708851
Jeong HJ
Urology 2004 Jan;63(1):176-7. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2003.09.023. PMID: 14751384
Dreyer G, Norões J, Figueredo-Silva J, Piessens WF
Parasitol Today 2000 Dec;16(12):544-8. doi: 10.1016/s0169-4758(00)01778-6. PMID: 11121854
Dreyer G, Addiss D, Noroes J, Amaral F, Rocha A, Coutinho A
Trop Med Int Health 1996 Aug;1(4):427-32. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.1996.d01-79.x. PMID: 8765448
Dreyer G, Noroes J, Amaral F, Nen A, Medeiros Z, Coutinho A, Addiss D
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1995 Jul-Aug;89(4):441-3. doi: 10.1016/0035-9203(95)90049-7. PMID: 7570894

Prognosis

Du Q, Wang Y, Zhang M, Chen Y, Mei X, Li Y, Zhou Y, Fan H
Sci Rep 2019 Jul 1;9(1):9419. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-45968-5. PMID: 31263143Free PMC Article
Ho CC, Ideris N
Infection 2013 Aug;41(4):893-6. Epub 2013 Mar 8 doi: 10.1007/s15010-013-0443-x. PMID: 23471824
Dreyer G, Addiss D, Williamson J, Norões J
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2006 Dec;100(12):1118-25. Epub 2006 Jul 24 doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2006.04.006. PMID: 16860830
Leang R, Socheat D, Bin B, Bunkea T, Odermatt P
Trop Med Int Health 2004 Oct;9(10):1115-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01311.x. PMID: 15482405
Alexander ND, Perry RT, Dimber ZB, Hyun PJ, Alpers MP, Kazura JW
Am J Trop Med Hyg 1999 Aug;61(2):319-24. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.61.319. PMID: 10463687

Clinical prediction guides

Fassari A, Polistena A, De Toma G, Fiori E
Ann Saudi Med 2021 May-Jun;41(3):186-189. Epub 2021 Jun 1 doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2021.186. PMID: 34085543Free PMC Article
Erez I, Zifman E, Nersesjanz I, Lazar L, Bucklan G, Gutermacher M
J Paediatr Child Health 2012 Jan;48(1):26-9. Epub 2011 Oct 19 doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02182.x. PMID: 22008410
Mand S, Debrah A, Batsa L, Adjei O, Hoerauf A
Trop Med Int Health 2004 Oct;9(10):1111-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01304.x. PMID: 15482404
Dreyer G, Noroes J, Amaral F, Nen A, Medeiros Z, Coutinho A, Addiss D
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1995 Jul-Aug;89(4):441-3. doi: 10.1016/0035-9203(95)90049-7. PMID: 7570894
Amaral F, Dreyer G, Figueredo-Silva J, Noroes J, Cavalcanti A, Samico SC, Santos A, Coutinho A
Am J Trop Med Hyg 1994 Jun;50(6):753-7. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1994.50.753. PMID: 8024070

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