Maheshwari Veena, Khan Lubna, Mehdi Ghazala, Zafar Uzma, Alam Kiran
Department of Pathology, JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Diagn Cytopathol. 2008 Jan;36(1):40-1. doi: 10.1002/dc.20549.
Lymphatic filariasis is a major health problem in tropical countries including India. Despite its high incidence it is difficult to find microfilariae in blood and fine-needle aspirates due to the nocturnal periodicity of species endemic in India. Lymphatic filariasis can manifest as asymptomatic microfilaremia, hydrocele, lymphangitis, and lymphadenitis. The presence of microfilariae in thyroid aspirates is a rare finding. A case of microfilariae in a thyroid aspirate is being reported to emphasize the significance of careful screening of smears in endemic areas.
淋巴丝虫病是包括印度在内的热带国家的一个主要健康问题。尽管其发病率很高，但由于印度流行的丝虫种类具有夜间周期性，所以很难在血液和细针穿刺物中找到微丝蚴。淋巴丝虫病可表现为无症状微丝蚴血症、鞘膜积液、淋巴管炎和淋巴结炎。甲状腺穿刺物中出现微丝蚴是一种罕见的发现。本文报告了一例甲状腺穿刺物中发现微丝蚴的病例，以强调在流行地区仔细筛查涂片的重要性。
