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Breast Infestation by Filarial Worm: A Rare Entity

[ ISSN : 2473-0688 ]

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Received: 25-Apr-2017

Accepted: 17-May-2017

Published: 22-May-2017

Case Report | Volume 3 - Issue 3 | Article DOI :

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Seema Khanna¹, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta¹, Pranjal Bhardwaj¹, and Satendra Kumar¹*

¹ Department of General Surgery, Banaras Hindu University, India

Corresponding Author:

Seema Khanna, Department of General Surgery, Banaras Hindu University, India, Tel: 9415372009; Email: seemakhanna119@rediffmail.com

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s Breast; Filariasis; FNAC; Microfilariae

Abstract

Lymphatic filariasis is a major health problem in many parts of tropics with India accounting for more than 1/3rd of global disease burden. Most of the cases are caused by Wuchereria bancroftii (90%) and Brugia malayi. Breast being an extra-nodal site is a rare site for occurrence of filarial nodule. Patients usually present as a solitary, non tender lump in upper outer quadrant of breast. There may be associated fever, peau d’ orange and palpable axillary lymphadenopathy and the condition may mimic malignancy. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) from breast lump reveals several microfilariae with inflammatory infiltrates and giant cells. We present to you a case of an adult female from endemic area with painless solitary lump in her left breast which was later diagnosed as filarial granuloma

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Khanna S, Gupta SK, Bhardwaj P and Kumar S. Breast Infestation by Filarial Worm: A Rare Entity. SM J Case Rep. 2017; 3(3): 1049.