title: Microfilaria in pleural fluid cytology: A rare finding.
abstract: Lymphatic filariasis is endemic in India and Southeast Asia. Detection of microfilaria is infrequently reported during cytological evaluation of various lesions or body cavity fluids. Presence of microfilaria in pleural fluid cytology is very rare finding even in endemic areas. Few cases of accidental finding of microfilaria have been reported in association with malignant pleural effusion. But pleural effusion of filarial origin is extremely rare manifestation. Here we report a classical case of microfilaria in pleural fluid cytology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Subrata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Kingshuk
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bose
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Mrinal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sikder
keywords: Microfilaria; Wuchereria bancrofti; pleural effusion