Filariasis of the Breast in a Pregnant Woman Diagnosed by Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Report

Background: Despite increased immigration to the United States from endemic areas, the diagnosis of microfilariasis in this country remains infrequent. This disease may occasionally present as a breast mass, in the absence of other clinical findings.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Melanie Lau, Pamela Tauchi, Milton Kim, Francis Liu, Thomas Namiki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1995-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S106474499500072X