| 篇名 |
Human Pulmonary Dirofilariasis: Report of a Case |
| 作者 |
Hao-Cheng Chang1,2, Yi-Cheng Wu2,3, Shih-Chiang Huang2,4, Chi-Wei Wang2,4, Yen Chu2,3 |
| 卷期/出版年月 |
44卷1期 (2011/2) |
| 頁次 |
18-22 |
| 摘要 |
Human pulmonary dirofilariasis is a rare enzoonotic infection caused by a dog
heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis. We herein report a human case of pulmonary
heartworm disease in a male, clinically mistaken for an early lung tumor. The
clinicoradiographic characteristics, diagnostic approaches, and surgical treatment of
the disease are reviewed. Surgical resection via video-assisted thoracoscopy followed
by pathological examinations is highly recommended for both diagnosis and
treatment. The solitary, peripherally located, coin-like or ovoid pulmonary nodular
lesion, measuring between 1.0 and 3.0 cm in diameter, and the geographic area with
endemic enzootic canine dirofilariasis are important factors for the diagnosis of the
disease. |
| 關鍵詞 |
human dirofilariasis, video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery, lung tumor,dog heartworm |
| 分類 |
Case Report |
