Thorax · 1977 · 30 citations · 2 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesPathologyParasitologyPulmonologyVeterinary Parasitic DiseasesHelminth InfectionsParasitic PathologyPulmonary InfectionsPulmonary PathologyRespiratory DiseaseTrematode InfectionsHeartworm DiseaseParasitic Pulmonary PathologyPulmonary Nodule DiagnosisPulmonary Nodule LocalizationPulmonary Parasitic PathologyPulmonary Trematode InfectionsRespiratory Parasitic DiseaseSolitary Pulmonary Nodule Assessment
Dirofilaria immitis (dog heartworm) principally infests canine hosts. However, human pulmonary dirofilariasis is being reported with increasing frequency, and the following case illustrates essential features of the disease. It typically presents as a solitary pulmonary nodule without symptoms and invariably requires pulmonary resection to differentiate it from primary or secondary malignancy.
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