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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.
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O'Reilly, M., O'Reilly, P. & Knee, G. Breast infection due to dirofilariasis. Eur Radiol 12, 1097–1099 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300101024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300101024