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Dirofilariasis in Australia: unusual cause of a breast lump
I C Bennett1, C M Furnival, J Searle
1Department of Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland.
The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
|August 1, 1989
Abstract:
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.