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Breast filariasis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology--a case report
N Rukmangadha1, V Shanthi, C M Kiran
1Department of Pathology, S.V. Medical College, Triupati [corrected] nrukmangadha1@rediffmail.com
Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology
|August 29, 2006
Abstract:
We report a case of female who presented with a lump in the right breast. Fine needle aspiration cytology of lump revealed numerous adult filarial worms. Common habitat of the adult filarial worms is the lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes of limbs and their occurrence in breast is uncommon.