A Word of Caution: a Case Report on Breast Filariasis Masquerading as Carcinoma.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Gulati, Malvika; Singla, Veenu; Srinivasan, Radhika; Dahiya, Divya
- Source
- Indian Journal of Surgery. Feb2024, Vol. 86 Issue 1, p207-210. 4p.
- Subject
- *MAMMOGRAMS
*BREAST tumors
*ULTRASONIC imaging
*VECTOR-borne diseases
*NEEDLE biopsy
*ELEPHANTIASIS
*BREAST
*FILARIASIS
*ANTIPARASITIC agents
- Language
- ISSN
- 0972-2068
Breast filariasis is a rare diagnosis that is often clinically confused with malignant breast masses or inflammatory breast carcinoma. It is a vector-borne disease seen in endemic regions and can also present in immigrated residents of these areas after several years. We present a case report of a 68-year-old lady who presented with an isolated finding of a painless breast lump. Imaging, especially ultrasound (US), helped in making a diagnosis of breast filariasis and ruling out malignancy. This was further substantiated by the fine needle aspiration (FNA) findings. The patient received treatment with diethylcarbamazine and currently is asymptomatic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]