2003•Journal of Nepal Medical AssociationOpen access

MICROFILARAE IN FNAC CYTOLOGICAL SMEARS FROM BREAST LUMP

Srijan Malla, R Kharel

Abstract

Filariasis is a major public health problem in Nepal as in other subtropicalcountries like India, Indonesia, China and parts of Africa. It is estimated thatover 140 million people all over the world have filariasis. However, no nationwide data is available in Nepal. A case of microfilarae in FNAC cytologicalsmears from a lump in breast in being reported.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Filariasis, Lymphatic filariasis, China, Breast lumps, Elephantiasis, Public health, Gynecology