Human pulmonary dirofilariasis presenting as a solitary pulmonary nodule.
A case of human pulmonary dirofilariasis had positive serologic testing postoperatively. Increased awareness of this entity as a cause of solitary pulmonary nodules may lead to preoperative serologic and intradermal testing, and to the possibility of arriving at a preoperative diagnosis.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology