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Ann Thorac Surg 1988;45:447-448
© 1988 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Human pulmonary dirofilariasis: Does diagnosis require thoracotomy?

Arlen G. Fleisher, M.D., Jack J. Messina, M.D.*, Stephen F. Ryan, M.D., Kevin S. Hopkins, M.D.

From the Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pathology, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA

Accepted for publication August 14, 1987.

* Address reprint request to Dr. Messina, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, Amsterdam Avenue at 114th St, New York, NY 10025.

The incidence of pulmonary coin lesions as a result of Dirofilaria immitis (dog heartworm) seems to be increasing. A case of human pulmonary dirofilariasis is described, and its pathogenesis and the limitations of preoperative diagnostic tests in this condition are discussed.






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