Abstract
Background: Despite increased immigration to the United States from endemic areas, the diagnosis of microfilariasis in this country remains infrequent. This disease may occasionally present as a breast mass, in the absence of other clinical findings. Case: We report an unusual case of Wuchereria bancrofti diagnosed in a pregnant woman by breast fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and discuss the clinical implications of filariasis in pregnancy. Conclusion: FNA is safe and reliable in pregnancy. Infants of mothers with breast filariasis should be monitored.
Highlights
Despite increased immigration to the United States from endemic areas, the diagnosis of microfilariasis in this country remains infrequent
There was no history of a nipple discharge and the axillary lymph nodes were not enlarged
A fine-needle aspiration (FNA) was performed using a 25-gauge, 5/8-in. needle attached to a 3-cc syringe
Summary
Melanie Lau, Pamela Tauchi, Milton Kim, Francis Liu, and Thomas Namiki Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology (M.L.) and Pathology (P.T., T.N.), The Queen’s Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Kapio/ani Women and Children’s Medical Center (M.K.), and Division of Infectious Disease, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center (F.L.), University of Haavaii John A. Burns
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