Breast lump: A rare presentation of filariasis
Filariasis is an endemic infection caused by nematodes Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugya malayi, highly prevalent in Bihar, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The disease mainly affects the lymphatics, both channels and nodes. Breast filariasis is rather uncommon, and might mimic a neoplastic breast lump.
Authors
- Ankita Sheoran
- Subodh Kumar Mahto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8394-8515)
- Pulin Kumar Gupta
- Arjun Mallasandra Balakrishna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7554-2686)
Institutions
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (IN)
- Jai Prakash University (IN)
- National Institute of Medical Statistics (IN)
- Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Doctor
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251374482
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00