A Rare Case of Filariasis Presenting as An Abscess
Keywords:
Cytology, malignant, lymphatics, endemic, breast abscess.
Abstract
Filariasis is a major public health problem in tropical countries including India. Filariasis is transmitted by the bite of culex mosquitoes. The diagnosis is conventionally made by demonstrating microfilaria in the peripheral blood smear. Microfilaria has been incidentally detected in FNAC smears from various sites. However, the presence of filarial worm in breast aspirate is unusual. We report a case of lactating female with breast lump presenting as tender subcutaneous nodule, clinically mimicking as a breast abscess, which on aspiration cytology revealed presence of numerous microfilaria in the background of inflammatory cells.References
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3. Faust EC, Russell PF, Jung Rc. Plasmid Nematode, Parasites of Man. Filariodea. In: Craig and Faust’s Clinical Parasitology. 8th ed. Philedelphia, PA: Lea and Febiger, 1970:361-404.
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5. Kapila K and Verma K. Gravid adult female worms of Waucheria bancrofti in fine needle aspirates of soft tissue swellings. Report of three cases. Acta Cytol 1989; 33:390-2.
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7. Upadhyaya V, Upadhyaya DN, Sarkar S. An interesting case of breast filariasis. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2006; 16:915-7.
8. Pant I, Singh PN, Singh SN. Filariasis of breast – a report of two cases, an unusual site to be involved. J Cytol. 2003; 20:206-7.
9. Lahiri VL. Microfilariae in nipple secretion. Acta Cytol 1975:19:154-5.
10. Sahai K, Kapila K, Verma K. Parasites in fine needle breast aspirates – assessment of host tissue response. Postgrad Med J 2002; 78:165-7.
11. Haleem A, Al Juboury M, Al Husseini H. Filariasis: A report of three cases. Ann Saudi Med. 2002;22:77–9
12. Chakrabarti I, Das V, Halder B, Giri A. Adult filarial worm in aspirate from a breast lump mimicking fibroadenosis. Trop Parasito 2011; 1:129-31.
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2018-08-27
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