Mora-Encinas J P, Martín-Martín B, Martín-Martín L, Mora-Monago R
Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Don Benito-Villanueva, Don Benito, Badajoz, España.
Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Don Benito-Villanueva, Don Benito, Badajoz, España.
Radiologia. 2015 May-Jun;57(3):259-62. doi: 10.1016/j.rx.2015.01.002. Epub 2015 Feb 13.
Filariasis is a parasitic disease with a benign course caused by nematodes. Filariasis is endemic in some tropical regions, and immigration has made it increasingly common in some centers in Spain. The death of the parasites can lead to calcifications that are visible in mammograms; these calcifications have specific characteristics and should not be confused with those arising in other diseases. However, the appearance of calcifications due to filariasis is not included in the most common systems used for the classification of calcifications on mammograms (BI-RADS), and this can lead to confusion. In this article, we discuss the need to update classification systems and warn radiologists about the appearance of these calcifications to ensure their correct diagnosis and avoid confusion with other diseases.
丝虫病是由线虫引起的一种病程良性的寄生虫病。丝虫病在一些热带地区呈地方性流行，移民使得其在西班牙的一些中心地区越来越常见。寄生虫死亡可导致在乳房X线照片上可见的钙化；这些钙化具有特定特征，不应与其他疾病引起的钙化相混淆。然而，丝虫病所致钙化的表现并未包含在乳房X线照片钙化分类的最常用系统（乳腺影像报告和数据系统，BI-RADS）中，这可能会导致混淆。在本文中，我们讨论了更新分类系统的必要性，并提醒放射科医生注意这些钙化的表现，以确保其正确诊断并避免与其他疾病混淆。
