Cysticercosis of the Breast Mimicking Breast Tumour: A Report of a Case and Review of Literature
Keywords:
Breast Cysticercoses, Taenia SoliumAbstract
Human cysticercosis is a serious public health issue caused by Taenia Solium. Though it can affect any tissue or organs, its involvement in the breast is very rare presenting significant diagnostic challenges. This case emphasizes the need to consider cysticercosis as a differential diagnosis for breast lump in endemic and non-endemic areas (because of high human migration). In this report, we present the case of a 35-year-old female student who came with a history of painless swelling of the left breast and the diagnosis of cysticercosis was established by surgical pathology
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