title: A typical presentation of a parasitic infestation mimicking a metastatic carcinoma.
abstract: A case of ectopic filarial infestation mimicking metastatic oesophageal carcinoma is presented. The clinical implications, pathologic features and pathogenesis of this atypical presentation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D002299:Cardia / Q000469:parasitology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary