{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,21]],"date-time":"2026-02-21T00:31:27Z","timestamp":1771633887248,"version":"3.50.1"},"reference-count":10,"publisher":"BMJ","content-domain":{"domain":["bmj.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["BMJ Case Reports"],"accepted":{"date-parts":[[2017,11,20]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>Breast is an uncommon site to be affected in filariasis. However, such cases may be encountered in endemic areas. Here, we report a case of filariasis of breast in a 55-year-old woman who was clinically mistaken for inflammatory carcinoma of the breast. Sonomammography revealed classic signs pointing towards the diagnosis of filariasis of breast, which was confirmed with microscopic examination of fine-needle aspirate. Thus, imaging played a pivotal role in correctly diagnosing and further altering the line of management.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1136\/bcr-2017-221845","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,11,28]],"date-time":"2017-11-28T11:40:20Z","timestamp":1511869220000},"page":"bcr-2017-221845","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Bilateral breast filariasis mimicking inflammatory breast carcinoma"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"2017","author":[{"given":"Simi","family":"Das","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hira","family":"Lal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mousam","family":"Dey","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Namita","family":"Mohindra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2017,11,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025042713094690000_2017.nov28_1.bcr-2017-221845.1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.5812\/iranjradiol.17991","article-title":"Breast filariasis diagnosed by real time sonographic imaging: a case report","volume":"13","author":"Sherwani","year":"2016","journal-title":"Iran J Radiol"},{"key":"2025042713094690000_2017.nov28_1.bcr-2017-221845.2","first-page":"376","article-title":"Filariasis of breast: an unusual presentation","volume":"5","author":"Bhattacharjee","year":"2012","journal-title":"Ann Trop Med Ph"},{"key":"2025042713094690000_2017.nov28_1.bcr-2017-221845.3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"915","DOI":"10.4103\/0971-3026.32383","article-title":"An interesting case of breast filariasis","volume":"16","author":"Upadhyaya","year":"2006","journal-title":"Indian J Radiol Imaging"},{"key":"2025042713094690000_2017.nov28_1.bcr-2017-221845.4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1157","DOI":"10.2214\/ajr.181.4.1811157a","article-title":"Filarial \u201cdance\u201d in breast mass","volume":"181","author":"Patil","year":"2003","journal-title":"AJR Am J Roentgenol"},{"key":"2025042713094690000_2017.nov28_1.bcr-2017-221845.5","unstructured":"Rosen PP . Specific infections. In: Rosen PP , ed. Breast Pathology. 2nd edn. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2001:65\u201375."},{"key":"2025042713094690000_2017.nov28_1.bcr-2017-221845.6","first-page":"154","article-title":"Microfilariae in nipple secretion","volume":"19","author":"Lahiri","year":"1975","journal-title":"Acta Cytol"},{"key":"2025042713094690000_2017.nov28_1.bcr-2017-221845.7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e2","DOI":"10.1056\/ENEJMicm040651","article-title":"Calcified filariasis of the breasts","volume":"352","author":"Alkadhi","year":"2005","journal-title":"N Engl J Med Overseas Ed"},{"key":"2025042713094690000_2017.nov28_1.bcr-2017-221845.8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"193","DOI":"10.1016\/S0377-1237(10)80151-0","article-title":"Filarial dance in a breast lump","volume":"66","author":"Ravikumar","year":"2010","journal-title":"Med J Armed Forces India"},{"key":"2025042713094690000_2017.nov28_1.bcr-2017-221845.9","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1425","DOI":"10.2214\/ajr.167.6.8956571","article-title":"Mammography of lymphatic filariasis","volume":"167","author":"Chow","year":"1996","journal-title":"AJR Am J Roentgenol"},{"key":"2025042713094690000_2017.nov28_1.bcr-2017-221845.10","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"653","DOI":"10.1159\/000333934","article-title":"Diagnosis of parasites in fine needle breast aspirates","volume":"40","author":"Kapila","year":"1996","journal-title":"Acta Cytol"}],"container-title":["BMJ Case Reports"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/syndication.highwire.org\/content\/doi\/10.1136\/bcr-2017-221845","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,27]],"date-time":"2025-04-27T20:09:57Z","timestamp":1745784597000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/casereports.bmj.com\/lookup\/doi\/10.1136\/bcr-2017-221845"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2017,11,28]]},"references-count":10,"alternative-id":["10.1136\/bcr-2017-221845"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/bcr-2017-221845","relation":{},"ISSN":["1757-790X"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1757-790X","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2017,11,28]]}}}