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Case Reports
. 2006 Apr;49(2):243-4.

Breast filariasis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology--a case report

N Rukmangadha  1 , V Shanthi, C M Kiran, Nalini P Kumari, Sarella Jothi Bai
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Case Reports

Breast filariasis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology--a case report

N Rukmangadha et al. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2006 Apr.

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  • Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2006 Jul;49(3):476

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.

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