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Microfilariae identified in FNA of a thyroid nodule
R Mehrotra1, V L Lahiri, D K Hazra
1Department of Pathology and Medicine, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, India.
Diagnostic Cytopathology
|February 1, 1997
Summary
Microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti were found in a patient with hyperthyroidism and a thyroid swelling. Treatment led to the swelling resolving and normal thyroid function, suggesting a link between the parasite and thyroid disease.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Parasitology
- Oncology
Background:
- Hyperthyroidism and thyroid swelling can present with varied etiologies.
- Malignancy is often a primary clinical concern in thyroid nodules.