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Microfilaria coexisting with multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Filariasis is an endemic health issue in India and Southeast Asian countries. The diagnosis is conventionally made by demonstrating microfilaria in a peripheral blood smear. Detection of microfilaria is rarely reported in cytological evaluation, and even more infrequent is the presence of microfilaria in a neoplastic lesion. Here we report a rare case of microfilaria in a routine cytological smear of a liver aspirate, which was diagnosed as hepatocellular carcinoma.

Source: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_862_24

Authors: Ruchi Sinha, Tanya Prasad, Satyajeet Kumar, Avinash Singh, Puja Khanna

Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna

Language: English

Topic: Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $450