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

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.

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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
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spelling doaj-653e4aee74df4f6591c70c702f9378142020-11-24T23:04:55ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09971995-01-013624524710.1155/S106474499500072XFilariasis of the Breast in a Pregnant Woman Diagnosed by Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case ReportMelanie Lau0Pamela Tauchi1Milton Kim2Francis Liu3Thomas Namiki4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, USADepartment of Pathology, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, USAThe Queen's Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Kapiolani Women and Children's Medical Center, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, USADivision of Infectious Disease, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, USADepartment of Pathology, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, USABackground: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S106474499500072X
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Milton Kim
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Pamela Tauchi
Milton Kim
Francis Liu
Thomas Namiki
Filariasis of the Breast in a Pregnant Woman Diagnosed by Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Report
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Pamela Tauchi
Milton Kim
Francis Liu
Thomas Namiki
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title Filariasis of the Breast in a Pregnant Woman Diagnosed by Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Report
title_short Filariasis of the Breast in a Pregnant Woman Diagnosed by Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Report
title_full Filariasis of the Breast in a Pregnant Woman Diagnosed by Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Report
title_fullStr Filariasis of the Breast in a Pregnant Woman Diagnosed by Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Filariasis of the Breast in a Pregnant Woman Diagnosed by Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Report
title_sort filariasis of the breast in a pregnant woman diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration cytology: a case report
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 1064-7449
1098-0997
publishDate 1995-01-01
description 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.
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