A 45-year-old Nigerian man presents with massive unilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy and oedema of the ipsilateral leg. He has a history of recurrent ...

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A 45-year-old Nigerian man presents with massive unilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy and oedema of the ipsilateral leg. He has a history of recurrent episodes of acute fever with painful lymphadenitis. What is the term for these acute episodes in lymphatic filariasis?

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Acute dermatolymphangioadenitis (ADLA)

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Mazzotti reaction

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Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction

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Katayama syndrome

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Calabar swelling

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): ADLA in Lymphatic Filariasis

A 45-year-old Nigerian man presents with massive unilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy and oedema of the ipsilateral leg. He has a history of recurrent episodes of acute fever with painful lymphadenitis. What is the term for these acute episodes in lymphatic filariasis?