Incidental detection of two adult gravid filarial worms in breast: a case report

Abstract Background Microfilaria is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries and is an endemic problem in India. Wuchereria bancrofti is the commonest filarial infection. In some lesions, microfilariae and adult filarial worm have been incidentally detected in fine-needle...

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Main Authors: Santosh Tummidi, Kanchan Kothari, Roshni Patil, Shruti S. Singhal, Pooja Keshan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2709-3