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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 30(6), 1981, pp. 1206-1210
Copyright © 1981 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Filarial Granuloma of the Female Breast: A Histopathological Study of 131 Cases

Chen Yuehan AND Xie Qun
Department of Pathology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, The People's Republic of China

One hundred and thirty-one filarial granulomas of the female breast are described. The histopathological features, including a number of cross-sections of worms, ratio of female to male worms, and the frequency of degenerating worms were studied. Filarial granuloma of the female breast is common in eastern China, and adult worms and microfilariae should be sought in all unexplained granulomas of the breast.

Accepted for publication May 12, 1981.






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