Department of Surgery and Oncology, Command hospital Air force Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Case Report
A Rare Case of Filariasis in a Male Breast- Case Report
Author(s): Surjeet Dwivedi* and Surender Kumar
Filariasis of the female breast, although unusual, is a known entity, whereas filariasis in a male breast or case of gynecomastia
is extremely rare. We are presenting a case of a 17-year-old boy with painless swelling of a breast. Ultrasonography and FNAC
(Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology) were unremarkable and the patient was diagnosed to have filariasis on histopathological
examination of the lumpectomy specimen. Filariasis in gynecomastia is extremely rare and a high index of suspicion, especially
in endemic areas, is warranted to avoid unnecessary surgery for a medically treatable cause. .. View more»