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. 2015 Jul;71(Suppl 1):S240-1.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2014.05.002. Epub 2014 Aug 5.

Filariasis of the breast

Shivani Sangwan  1 , S P Singh  2
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Filariasis of the breast

Shivani Sangwan et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2015 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: Breast Lump; Breast filariasis; FNAC.

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Fig. 1
Low power view of the aspirate showing numerous microfilariae (Leishman Giemsa stain).
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Fig. 2
High power view of microfilaria (Leishman Giemsa stain).
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