Retroperitoneal Filariasis Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration A Case Report

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Al Bozom, Issam [2 ]
Koshy, Shieja M. [1 ,2 ]
Mandi, Hijran [3 ]
Abdullah, Mohammed Fahmy [3 ]
Bedair, Elsaid Ma [4 ]
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[1] Hamad Med Corp, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Doha 3050, Qatar
[2] Hamad Med Corp, Dept Surg Pathol, Doha 3050, Qatar
[3] Hamad Med Corp, Dept Gen Surg, Doha 3050, Qatar
[4] Hamad Med Corp, Dept Radiol, Doha 3050, Qatar
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aspiration biopsy; fine-needle; filariasis; retroperitoneum; CYTOLOGY;
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10.1159/000325044
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R36 [病理学];
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100104 ;
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Background Filarial worms lodge anywhere, from body fluids to subcutaneous tissue, as various case reports prove. Case A 21-year-old Nepali male presented with bilateral groin swellings. Imaging studies showed dilated retroperitoneal lymphatics forming a mass, suggestive of lymph angioma or lymphangioleiomyoma. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the retroperitoneal mass revealed microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti. Conclusion This is the first reported case of retroperitoneal filarial lymphangiectasia diagnosed on FNA, thus stressing the importance of FNA as a simple yet effective diagnostic tool. (Acta Cytol 2010;54:325-327)
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