Cysticercosis of breast--a case report
Agnihotri, S.; Talwar, O.Prakash.; Pudasaini, S.; Baral, R.
Polish Journal of Pathology Official Journal of the Polish Society of Pathologists 57(1): 53-54
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1233-9687 PMID: 16739884 Document Number: 602134
Cysticercosis can affect any organ or tissue of the body. Involvement of the breast is a rare presentation. In this report we present a case of 22 years young married woman who came with the history of painless mobile swelling in the right side of the breast. An excision biopsy was carried out. Histopathological examination revealed the presence of typical cysticercus larva and a definite diagnosis of cysticercosis was made. To conclude, cysticercosis of the breast is rare and it should be considered as a differential diagnosis for a lump in the breast.