Breast infection due to dirofilariasis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a case of dirofilariasis of the breast in a woman presenting with a breast lump. The mammogram and ultrasound appearances are described with histopathological correlation. The suspicion of a parasitic infection was raised by the presence of rod-like structures within a hypoechoic nodule on sonography, appearances that have not been previously described. The case illustrates an unusual diagnostic problem since it presented in a non-endemic area.
Medical subject headings
- Breast Diseases
- Dirofilariasis