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Journal of Case Reports
Breast Sparganosis: A Rare Cause of Breast Lump
BC Shah, Sarang Degloorkar
Department of Surgery, Bhakti Vedanta Hospital and Research Institute, Srishti Complex, Mira Road East, Thane, Maharashtra - 401017, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. BC Shah
Email: bcs.vsd@gmail.com
Received: 24-JUN-2016 Accepted: 06-OCT-2016 Published Online: 15-NOV-2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2016.0130
Abstract
Sparganosis is a zoonotic larval cestode infection, rarely found in India. Sparganosis of the breast is a quite rare parasitic infection of humans and presents as soft tissue masses that mimic breast malignancy or benign tumor. We present here a case of histologically confirmed breast sparganosis. Ultrasonography of breast showed a well-defined, hypo-echoic mass lesion above pectoral muscles, lying deep to breast tissue. MRI revealed a well-defined lesion in plane between pectoral muscle and breast.  Histopathology of excised lump showed presence of larval form of spirometra.  
Keywords : Breast, Breast Neoplasms, Larva, Sparganosis, Spirometra.
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