Question

Elephantiasis is characterized by chronic inflammation primarily in which part of the body?

• A. Large intestine
• B. Respiratory passage
• C. Lymphatic vessels of lower limbs
• D. Scalp and nails

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Lymphatic vessels of lower limbs

• Filarial worms cause a slowly developing chronic inflammation in the organs they inhabit, usually the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs, leading to gross deformities.