Incidental Detection Microfilaria in Subcutaneous Breast Nodule of Lactating Female Fnac: A Rare Case Report

Singh, Ajay; Gupta, Prashant; Yadav, Soma; Pahawa, H.S

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2014/7494.4418

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“…The disease is endemic all over India, especially in states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Gujarat. 1 Wuchereria bancrofti has a worldwide distribution and it nearly accounts for 90% of the filariasis cases, which is more prominent than Brugia malayi and Brugia timori. 2 Among the eight species of filarial parasites, lymphatic systems of the lower limbs, spermatic cord and epididymis and retroperitoneal tissue were the most common site of filarial infection.…”

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Microfilaria detected in a female breast nodule- A rare incidental finding in FNAC

Khushboo¹,

Kumar²

2022

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Microfilaria is a major public health problem in tropical countries like India. It is most commonly diagnosed in peripheral blood smears, but detection of microfilaria in FNAC of breast is a rare finding. We are reporting a case of 35 year old female who presented with a painless nodule in left breast. Fine-needle aspiration cytology from the nodule was done, aspiration showed many sheathed motile microfilaria likely Wuchereria bancrofti and the patient was put on anti-filarial treatment with Diethyl carbamazine citrate. In endemic areas, it should be considered as one of the differential diagnoses of a superficial swelling. Despite its high prevalence, filariasis in female breast is a rare finding and careful screening of nodules help in detecting microfilaria even in asymptomatic patients and thus plays a significant role in recognition of the disease and institution of specific treatment.

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Microfilaria detected in a female breast nodule- A rare incidental finding in FNAC

Khushboo¹,

Kumar²

2022

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Breast filariasis presenting fibroadenoma like nodules: a rare diagnosis

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India has still not eradicated lariasis, which is still endemic throughout the country. This study focuses on the breast as a non-typical but not uncommon site of breast disease characterized by nematodes causing obstruction of lymphatic vessels caused by lariasis. The case described herein involves a 26year-old married female who presented as a subcutaneous nodule in her left breast. Clinical interrogation of this case as part of the pathological diagnosis, phlebotomy was performed by venepuncture in order to examine peripheral blood smears under a microscope. Nonetheless, the peripheral blood smear did not show micro lariae of the disease. Furthermore, ne needle aspiration cytology was also performed to identify possible things for the study. It was diagnosed that lariasis with broadenoma was found to be carrying micro lariae present in ne-needle aspiration cytology smears of various lesions. Conclusively the lymphatic swelling was con rmed to be caused by Wuchereria bancrofti in ne-needle aspiration cytology examination without evidence in peripheral blood smears. It was shown that the subject had lariasis, and the patient responded well to daily treatment with diethylcarbamazine citrate for 42 days.

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Incidental Detection Microfilaria in Subcutaneous Breast Nodule of Lactating Female Fnac: A Rare Case Report

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Microfilaria detected in a female breast nodule- A rare incidental finding in FNAC

Microfilaria detected in a female breast nodule- A rare incidental finding in FNAC

Breast filariasis presenting fibroadenoma like nodules: a rare diagnosis

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