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.
Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Kido
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Ishida
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Oka
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Tateishi
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Mitsudomi
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Sugimachi
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*