LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Bilharzia of the breast masquerading as a breast skin papilloma in a pregnant woman

C. E. Price^I; E. Coetzee^II; E. Panieri^II; M. Otto^III

^IDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town
^IIDepartment of General Surgery Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town
^IIIDepartment of Anatomical Pathology Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town

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