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
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.484