Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis tropica, is caused by parasitic worms of the Filarioidea type.Many cases of the disease have no symptoms. Some however, develop large amounts of swelling of the arms, legs, or genitals. The skin may also become thicker, and pain may occur.ymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis tropica, is caused by parasitic worms of the Filarioidea type.
If there is blood in urine, the symptom is obvious. Instead of its normal pale yellow color, your urine may be pink, red, brownish-red, or tea-colored. This is what doctors call gross hematuria. Sometimes, blood in urine is not visible to the naked eye and the presence of red blood cells can only be detected by the lab. This is what doctors call microscopic hematuria.
Blood in urine refers to the presence of red blood cells in urine. Hematuria is a medical term that is synonymous with and literally means âBlood in urineâ. Hematuria. Blood in urine can be visible to the eye and may appear as pink or red discoloration of urine.t is important to carefully examine the results of urinalysis test to see if it was performed by dipstick or using microscopic evaluation. Our board certified urologist specializes in evaluating women and men with blood in urine.