Microfilaria in thyroid gland nodule.
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.
Chowdhary
Monisha
M
Department of Patholgy, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Langer
Sabeena
S
Aggarwal
Meenu
M
Agarwal
Chetna
C
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*