Dirofilariasis in Australia: unusual cause of a breast lump.

Aust N Z J Surg

Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland.

Published: August 1989

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A breast lump due to infestation with Dirofilaria repens is reported in a Sri Lankan student residing in Brisbane. Although human infestation with this parasite is not uncommon in certain Asian countries, this is the first report of such a lesion occurring in Australia.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.1989.tb01654.xDOI Listing

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