title: Breast filariasis.
abstract: Filarial involvement of breast is a rare entity. Here is an unusual case of an old lady with right breast lump with axillary lymphadenopathy mimicking breast carcinoma, cytologically diagnosed as filarial mastitis. The patient subsequently received antihelmenthic therapy and showed marked clinical response within few weeks.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak, Hospital New Delhi, Delhi, India mohim84@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mohim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.affiliation: Pharmacology Department, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak, Hospital New Delhi, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Yangshen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lhamo