title: Microfilaria in thyroid gland nodule.
abstract: Presence of microfilaria in the thyroid gland is a rare finding. Filariasis is a common public health problem in the Indian sub-continent. Most of the cases of microfilaria in thyroid gland reported in the literature are associated with goiter and thyroid neoplasms. Here, we present a rare case that showed microfilaria on fine needle aspiration cytology of solitary thyroid nodule.
authors.affiliation: Department of Patholgy, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Monisha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chowdhary
authors.forename: Sabeena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.forename: Meenu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Chetna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008842:Microfilariae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000469:parasitology*