DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2021.v09i02.011

Pages: 148-149

Filariasis is a common disease in India, however it occurs rarely at extranodal sites specially breast. Present case is of young female with painless lump in the both breasts for last one year. Provisional clinical diagnosis made was bilateral breast fibroadenoma. On aspiration cytology, the smears from bilateral breast lumps showed numerous microfilaria larvae along with fair number of mature lymphocytes in the background. Hence, a confirmed diagnosis of Filariasis, both breast was made. A simple and effective investigation, FNAC was able to avoid an unnecessary invasive, more painful and time taking procedure in this patient.