An unexpected zoonosis: pulmonary dirofilaria infection mimicking pulmonary neoplasm

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gordon Maxwell, Jaideep Sood, Stephen Allpress
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-11-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
Australasia
pulmonary dirofilaria infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.484
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spelling doaj-be8431786bba48edbf7139ec389e3c332020-11-25T02:45:28ZengWileyRespirology Case Reports2051-33802019-11-0178n/an/a10.1002/rcr2.484An unexpected zoonosis: pulmonary dirofilaria infection mimicking pulmonary neoplasmGordon Maxwell0Jaideep Sood1Stephen Allpress2North Shore Hospital Waitakere District Health Board Auckland New ZealandNorth Shore Hospital Waitakere District Health Board Auckland New ZealandNorth Shore Hospital Waitakere District Health Board Auckland New ZealandPulmonary 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.https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.484Australasiapulmonary dirofilaria infection
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Australasia
pulmonary dirofilaria infection
author_facet Gordon Maxwell
Jaideep Sood
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title An unexpected zoonosis: pulmonary dirofilaria infection mimicking pulmonary neoplasm
title_short An unexpected zoonosis: pulmonary dirofilaria infection mimicking pulmonary neoplasm
title_full An unexpected zoonosis: pulmonary dirofilaria infection mimicking pulmonary neoplasm
title_fullStr An unexpected zoonosis: pulmonary dirofilaria infection mimicking pulmonary neoplasm
title_full_unstemmed An unexpected zoonosis: pulmonary dirofilaria infection mimicking pulmonary neoplasm
title_sort unexpected zoonosis: pulmonary dirofilaria infection mimicking pulmonary neoplasm
publisher Wiley
series Respirology Case Reports
issn 2051-3380
publishDate 2019-11-01
description 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.
topic Australasia
pulmonary dirofilaria infection
url https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.484
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