Dirofilaria immitis in a portacaval shunt.
The fifth known case of intravascular human infection with an adult Dirofilaria immitis (canine heartworm) is reported. This mature, but nongravid, female nematode was recovered at autopsy from a prosthetic portacaval shunt. A brief review of human dirofilariasis is presented.
D000328:Adult; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000382:microbiology*