[Pulmonary dirofilariasis].
Dirofilariosis usually concerns dogs among which it is transmitted by mosquito bites. Human infection is rare and we describe here a case observed in a 75 years old woman in New Caledonia. A systematic pulmonary radiograph showed suspicious pulmonary nodules. At microscopic examination one can see pulmonary infarctus with thrombosis and Dirofilaria immitis inside a vessel. Diagnosis is usually made by histologic examination because biological investigations are of a little interest. Surgical treatment is enough. Chemioprophylaxia for dogs can reduce the risks of man infection.
Monchy
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Laboratoire d'Anatomie Pathologique, Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Levenes
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Guegan
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Poey
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Dubourdieu
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D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000635:transmission; D004283:Dog Diseases; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000635:transmission; D011859:Radiography
Dirofilariose pulmonaire.