Breast filariasis: real-time sonographic imaging of the filarial dance.
A 50-year-old woman presented with a palpable tender nodule in the upper quadrant of the breast that was clinically thought to be a fibroadenoma, with mammographic findings of a well-defined lobulated density. Sonographic examination revealed a "filarial dance sign" within the cystic lesion, which is diagnostic of lymphatic breast filariasis. In endemic areas, sonographic examination is recommended to search for this pathognomonic real-time diagnostic feature and, if present, to initiate treatment without delay.
Surendrababu
Narayanam R S
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Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ida scudder Road, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India.
Thomas
Elsa
E
Rajinikanth
Janakiraman
J
Keshava
Shyamkumar N
SN
D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary