Pulmonary coin lesion caused by Dirofilaria immitis – a report of two cases with a minireview of the literature

Dirofilariasis is a rare zoonosis, transmitted from infested dogs or other carnivorous animals to humans via mosquitoes. Two male patients with a solitary, peripheral, well-defined, coin-like pulmonary lesion in the right upper lobe were presented. Rapid enlargement of the lesion within a few mo...

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Main Author: Maja Jerše
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2023-03-01
Series:Polish Journal of Pathology
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Pulmonary-coin-lesion-caused-by-Dirofilaria-immitis-a-report-of-two-cases-with-a-minireview-of-the-literature,55,50337,1,1.html