Pulmonary dirofilariasis causing a solitary lung mass and pleural effusion.
A 63 year old patient presented with a pleural effusion and a solitary lung lesion on the computed tomogram. He was found to have an inflammatory granuloma due to Dirofilaria immitis at thoracotomy.
Kido
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Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Ishida
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Oka
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Tateishi
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Mitsudomi
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Sugimachi
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D000818:Animals; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000150:complications*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000469:parasitology*