Complex Radiological Diagnosis of Filariasis of the Breast: Clinical Case

Abstract

Filyariasis of a mammary gland is very rare and descriptions of radiology diagnosis of this pathology aren't found in the available literature. Intermediate owners (filyariya vectors) are the various bloodsucking insects (mosquitoes, gadflies, midges). Case report of a female-patient from Krasnodar region, who approached for nodule in the breast is presented. At the patient’s history it was revealed that she could be bitten by a mosquito 2 years ago at the rest in the Crimea. Opportunities of the set of radiological methods of diagnostic and low-invasive treatment of the patient with nematode abscess of a mammary gland are shown. Ultrasonography is the noninvasive fast and exact method allowing to suspect nematode genesis of abscess and to confirm by means of the fine-needle aspiration biopsy. The golden standard for the diagnosis of abscesses of nematode genesis of surface localization is fine-needle aspiration biopsy, in which threadlike worms can be extracted from the cavity of the abscess cavity and washing it with an antiseptic solution. At stages of antivermicular treatment of the patient US will allow to control regress of superficial abscesses and a condition of lymphatic system.