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Filarial breast lump: a rare entity

Int Surg J. 2018;5(3):1149-1150.DOI10.18203/2349-2902.isj20180849

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Abstract

Breast filariasis is a rare entity and filarial breast lump can also mimic malignancy. Authors present a case of breast lump from an endemic region which turned out to be a filarial lump on histopathology report. So, a remote diagnosis of filariasis should also be kept in management of patients with breast lump from areas endemic for filariasis to avoid mismanagement.

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  1. Department of Renal Transplant, ILBS, New Delhi, India
  2. Department of General Surgery, AIIMS, Patna, Bihar, India
  3. Department of Pathology, SGPGI, Lucknow, Utter Pradesh, India

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