Micro.lariae in Association with Other Diseases

Coexistence of microfilaria with metastatic adenocarcinomatous deposit from breast in axillary lymph node cytology: A rare association

“…However, microfilariae have been coincidentally detected in FNAC in association with various inflammatory and neoplastic lesions in clinically unsuspected cases of filariasis with absence of microfilariae in the peripheral blood. [2345] Although coexistence of microfilaria with carcinoma breast have been reported, we report the first case of coexistence microfilaria with secondary deposits from ductal carcinoma of breast in FNAC of axillary lymph node.…”

Microfilaria with neoplasm – a chance diagnosis by fine needle aspiration cytology

“…Cytological detection of microfilaria have been reported in lesions like breast swelling, testis and spermatic nodules, thyroid etc. by various authours [2,5] . In malignancy increased blood vasculature also causes the increase deposition of microfilaria to these sites.…”

“…Cytological detection of microfilaria have been reported in different lesions like breast swelling, testis, spermatic nodules, thyroid and in tumors like Ewing's sarcoma etc. by various authors [2][3][4][5][6] . Hence, an early detection can help prevent the adverse sequelae.…”

Filarial pleural effusion

“…[3] Filariasis is a major health problem in India and microfilariae have been detected along with other diseases such as tuberculosis, non-Hodgkin’s disease, etc. [4] I am curious to know the scientific basis regarding the number of times a clinical specimen like pleural fluid can be tested and methodology adapted by the authors who successfully demonstrated microfilariae on all four occasions to conclude that the pleural effusion was due to filariasis only.…”