Filarial dance sign in breast lump

Singh, Tulika; Sandhu, Gurpreet S.; Singla, Veenu

doi:10.1136/bcr-2019-229956

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“…Peripheral blood eosinophilia and elevated IgE levels are not usually observed. Ultrasonography shows actively motile, tubular structures with parallel echogenic stripes within a cyst [9]. In our case, MRI showed a hyperintense subcutaneous lesion with hypointense curvilinear strands within the lesion, suggestive of a parasitic cyst.…”

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Human Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis

Joseph¹,

Krishna²,

Vijayan³

2023

Cureus

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Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic infection transmitted by several species of mosquitoes. A 16-year-old boy presented with forearm swelling of two months duration. Imaging studies revealed a parasitic cyst. Surgical excision of the lesion was performed, and pharmacotherapy with diethylcarbamazine was given. A histopathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of human subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens. Clinicians should consider similar infections, especially in light of current climate changes and the emergence of various zoonoses. The epidemiological impact of diagnosing and preventing similar zoonotic infections is invaluable.

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Human Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis

Joseph¹,

Krishna²,

Vijayan³

2023

Cureus

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“…The larvae of both filariasis and guinea worm have a propensity for lymphatic channels in the body, and both will show small, serpiginous calcifications in a non-ductal distribution on mammography. In filariasis, ultrasound may show nonrhythmic, non-pulsatile mixed red blue color Doppler signal from irregular worm movement known as the "filarial dance" (8)(9)(10)(11).…”

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confidence: 99%