DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2013.v01i05.0060

Pages: 593-594

India is endemic for filariasis with large number of cases being reported every year. In endemic areas filariasis may be entirely asymptomatic with high microfilaraemia. We report an unusual case of filariasis in a 39 year old man, who presented with a swelling of one month duration in the medial aspect of the left upper arm, clinically suspected to be a benign soft tissue neoplasm. Aspiration yielded gelatinous material. Cytological examination revealed numerous microfilaria of Wuchereria Bancrofti.