Adult filarial worm in the tissue section of a breast lump

Abstract

Filariasis is a global health hazard. Incidence of fi lariasis is remarkably high in Indian subcontinent. Apart from typical cases it is not common to fi nd microfi laria and adult worm in tissue section and needle aspiration of the breast lump. Presence of microfi laria and adult worm in the breast is a rare fi nding. We report a case of fi larial nodule in the breast of a 40-year-old woman who presented with a painless mass in the breast since last 1 month. It was diagnosed as fi broadenoma breast. Fine needle aspiration cytology showed mainly chronic infl ammatory cells. The nodule was excised in toto and processed for histopathological examination. Histopathology confi rmed the adult worm with granuloma in the breast nodule.

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