An unexpected zoonosis: pulmonary dirofilaria infection mimicking pulmonary neoplasm
Pulmonary dirofilaria infection is a rare condition in Australasia. We describe a case with radiographic findings concerning for pulmonary malignancy, with the unexpected pathological diagnosis of dirofilarial infection.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Respirology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.484 |
| Summary: | Pulmonary dirofilaria infection is a rare condition in Australasia. We describe a case with radiographic findings concerning for pulmonary malignancy, with the unexpected pathological diagnosis of dirofilarial infection. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3380 |