title: Unusual breast lumps.
abstract: Two new Italian cases of breast infection by Dirofilaria Repens are presented. In one case the correct diagnosis was clinically achieved through needle aspiration. This case is documented by a surprising macrophotography.
authors.affiliation: Division of Diagnostic Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bartoli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bono
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Palma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pilotti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pampiglione
mesh_terms: D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged