Abstract
It is a localized dilatation and tortuosity of lymphatic vessels and lymph spaces of the lymph nodes (sinuses of the lymph nodes) due to filarial adenolymphatic obstruction. It results in two types of lesions
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Goel, T.C., Goel, A. (2016). Filarial Lymph Varix. In: Lymphatic Filariasis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2257-9_27
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