{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,4]],"date-time":"2026-06-04T13:59:34Z","timestamp":1780581574070,"version":"3.54.1"},"reference-count":4,"publisher":"SAGE Publications","issue":"3","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2019,8,30]],"date-time":"2019-08-30T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1567123200000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/page\/policies\/text-and-data-mining-license"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["journals.sagepub.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Journal of Endourology Case Reports"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2019,9,1]]},"abstract":"<jats:title>Abstract<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Background:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Filariasis is a tropical disease caused by infection with nematode parasites of the Filarioidea family. Filariasis is an endemic disease in parts of India, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia. Filariasis is a progressive disease predominantly affecting the lymphoreticular system, which can result in genitourinary complications (hydrocele, scrotal pain, and infertility), lymphedema, and elephantitis. Retroperitoneal fibrosis has a broad etiology, including secondary to chronic infection. Currently an estimated 25 million men are suffering from lymphatic filariasis with urogenital involvement worldwide.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case Presentation:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We present a rare case of a 40-year-old man presenting with fever, groin lymphadenopathy, and a history of infertility. Imaging confirmed significant hydronephrosis and retroperitoneal fibrosis. Filariasis serology was positive. Prior bilateral testicular biopsy demonstrated chronic inflammation and atrophy. Disease course was not improved by empirical eradication and supportive retrograde ureteral stenting. The patient developed elephantitis and progressive retroperitoneal fibrosis leading to a solitary functioning right kidney with nephrostomy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Urologists should be aware of index presentations of filariasis and its associated urological complications, particularly in the travelling adult population in whom the etiology of renal impairment and infertility remains unclear.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1089\/cren.2019.0030","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,4,23]],"date-time":"2019-04-23T17:02:01Z","timestamp":1556038921000},"page":"113-116","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Filariasis an Unusual Cause of Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Hydronephrosis, and Infertility in a Young Adult Male"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"5","author":[{"given":"Martin J.","family":"Connor","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom."},{"name":"Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abul","family":"Habib","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Ealing and Northwick Park Hospital, London, United Kingdom."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Wen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Surgery, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Ealing and Northwick Park Hospital, London, United Kingdom."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Faris","family":"Kubba","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Histopathology, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Ealing and Northwick Park Hospital, London, United Kingdom."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Asif","family":"Raza","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Ealing and Northwick Park Hospital, London, United Kingdom."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,8,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"359","DOI":"10.1016\/j.idc.2012.02.005","article-title":"Nematode infections: Filariases","volume":"26","author":"Knopp S","year":"2012","unstructured":"Knopp S, , Steinmann P, , Hatz C, et al. Nematode infections: Filariases. Infect Dis Clin North Am, 2012; 26:359\u2013381.","journal-title":"Infect Dis Clin North Am"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_3_2","unstructured":"World Health Organisation (WHO). Progress Report 2000\u20132009 and Strategic Plan 2010\u20132020 of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis. Geneva Switzerland: WHO 2010."},{"key":"e_1_3_2_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"241","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(06)68035-5","article-title":"Retroperitoneal fibrosis","volume":"21","author":"Vaglio A","year":"2006","unstructured":"Vaglio A, , Salvarani C, , Buzio C. Retroperitoneal fibrosis. Lancet, 2006; 21;367:241\u2013251","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2115","DOI":"10.1038\/sj.ki.5001568","article-title":"Perirenal and lymphatic filariasis presenting with chyluria in pregnancy","volume":"69","author":"Mount P","year":"2006","unstructured":"Mount P, , Thong M. Perirenal and lymphatic filariasis presenting with chyluria in pregnancy. Kidney Int, 2006; 69:2115.","journal-title":"Kidney Int"}],"container-title":["Journal of Endourology Case Reports"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1089\/cren.2019.0030","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1089\/cren.2019.0030","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1089\/cren.2019.0030","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,11]],"date-time":"2026-03-11T17:24:31Z","timestamp":1773249871000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1089\/cren.2019.0030"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2019,8,30]]},"references-count":4,"journal-issue":{"issue":"3","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2019,9,1]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1089\/cren.2019.0030"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/cren.2019.0030","relation":{},"ISSN":["2379-9889","2379-9889"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2379-9889","type":"print"},{"value":"2379-9889","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2019,8,30]]}}}