Filariasis of the breast in a pregnant woman diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration cytology: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Despite increased immigration to the United States from endemic areas, the diagnosis of microfilariasis in this country remains infrequent. This disease may occasionally present as a breast mass, in the absence of other clinical findings.


METHODS
We report an unusual case of Wuchereria bancrofti diagnosed in a pregnant woman by breast fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and discuss the clinical implications of filariasis in pregnancy.


CONCLUSIONS
FNA is safe and reliable in pregnancy. Infants of mothers with breast filariasis should be monitored.
Lau
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Tauchi
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Kim
M
M
Liu
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F
Namiki
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