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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005; 53(3): 173-175
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830567
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Pulmonary Dirofilariasis Mimicking Lung Tumor with Chest Wall and Mediastinal Invasion

C. N. Foroulis1 , L. Khaldi2 , N. Desimonas1 , G. Kalafati1
  • 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Larissa University Hospital, Larissa, Greece
  • 2Department of Pathology, Larissa University Hospital, Larissa, Greece
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Received August 9, 2004

Publication Date:
30 May 2005 (online)

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Abstract

We present a case of human pulmonary dirofilariasis, diagnosed in a 55-year-old heavy smoker (male) by wedge resection of the pulmonary lesion and histologic examination. The dirofilaria lesion had the clinical and radiographic appearance of a peripheral pulmonary lesion invading the anterior chest wall and mediastinum. The reported radiographic image of the disease is different from the usually described picture of a pulmonary coin lesion.

Key words

Dirofilaria immitis - canine heart worm - pulmonary dirofilariasis - pulmonary infarct - dirofilarial lung granuloma

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