Pulmonary dirofilariasis diagnosed by computerised tomography scan controlled percutaneous needle aspiration.
The use of computerised tomography has enabled a small lesion to be successfully aspirated with a percutaneous needle. The tissue obtained was characteristic of Dirofilaria immitis; thus a thoracotomy was unnecessary.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed