Studies on the new species tylocephalum chiralensis parasite from dasyatis uarnak from Chirala coast, Andra Pradesh in India

Se describe la nueva especie tylocephalum chiralensis, parásito del pez elasmobranquio dasyatis uarnak de la costa de Chirala, andra Pradesh. Difiere de otras especies conocidas del género tylocephalum en el mayor tamaño de su cuerpo, ausencia de cuello, número de testículos, número de proglótidas, distribución de los folículos vitelinos y aberturas genitales

Budd Chiari syndrome and pericaval filariasis.

A young girl presented with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) with narrowing of the retrohepatic segment of inferior vena cava (VC). Dorsal cavoatrial bypass (DCAB) was unsuccessful due to thrombotic occlusion of the graft. A limited autopsy revealed occlusion of the retrohepatic segment of IVC and the terminal parts of the three major hepatic veins. Caval occlusion was just above the level of the superior hepatic veins, and caused by a transverse fibrous shelf. An adult filarial worm was found amidst pericaval fibrosis. Filariasis should be included as a possible aetiological factor in chronic BCS.