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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Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2023-03-01
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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 |