Gravid adult female worms of Wuchereria bancrofti in fine needle aspirates of soft tissue swellings. Report of three cases |
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| Authors: | K Kapila K Verma |
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| Institution: | Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi. |
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| Abstract: | Gravid adult female worms of Wuchereria bancrofti were observed in fine needle aspirates of soft tissue swellings from three patients. An inguinal lymph node was aspirated in two cases, and a breast nodule was the site of aspiration in the third case. In one of the inguinal lymph node aspirates, two adult gravid female worms were identified. |
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