Filariasis is a major parasitic infection, which continues to be a public health problem in India with most infections being caused by Wuchereria bancrofti. The area of lymphatic involvement and duration of infection usually determines the clinical presentation. It frequently presents as lymphadenopathy limited to inguinal region or as filarial lymphoedema of lower limbs. Unilateral mass is an extremely rare presentation of this condition. We report a case of filariasis presenting as axillary mass without peripheral eosinophilia, lymphadenopathy and microfilaremia.
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