Filarial Dance in a Breast Lump

Filariasis in Bone Marrow Aspiration of a Child with Pyrexia of Unknown Origin – A Case Report

“…While circulating, these get lodged into a variety of organs and are picked up in Fine Needle Aspiration smears from the thyroid, breast, subcutaneous nodules or other organs, or in tissue samples such as bronchial washings. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Their ability to cross the vessel wall allows them to settle in the bone marrow also.…”

“…During circulation these microfilaria can get lodged in various organs and can be demonstrated in Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) samples from the thyroid, breast, subcutaneous nodules or other organs, or in tissue samples such as bronchial washings. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Detection of microfilaria in bone marrow aspirates is a rare finding. A few cases, which have been reported, were usually associated with pancytopaenia, [8][9][10][11][12] and one case was incidentally discovered in a patient with acute lymphoid leukaemia.…”