Case 188. Filariasis (elephantiasis) (28 y-o M)

　 　 　 　
　 Biopsy from the groin lymph node and thickened scrotal skin of a Formosan patient 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 The groin node shows eosinophilic abscess containing female adults of Wuchereria bancrofti. Numerous microfilaria are seen in the uterine cavity, and the gut component is also recognized (HE).