Filarial granuloma presenting as a fibroadenoma
Filariasis is an infectious disease endemic in Nepal and the Indian subcontinent. However, filariasis of the breast is not very common. We present a case of a 24-year female with a breast nodule diagnosed with filariasis of the lymph node on the breast on histopathological examination. An infectious...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pathology of Nepal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JPN/article/view/36124 |
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| Summary: | Filariasis is an infectious disease endemic in Nepal and the Indian subcontinent. However, filariasis of the breast is not very common. We present a case of a 24-year female with a breast nodule diagnosed with filariasis of the lymph node on the breast on histopathological examination. An infectious pathology should always be borne in mind in the endemic region for the timely management of the patient. |
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| ISSN: | 2091-0797 2091-0908 |