PULMONARY-LESIONS DUE TO DIROFILARIA-IMMITIS (DOG HEARTWORM) - REPORT OF 4 CASES WITH RADIOLOGIC FINDINGS

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作者
LEVINSON, ED [1 ]
ZITER, FMH [1 ]
WESTCOTT, JL [1 ]
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[1] HARTFORD HOSP, DEPT RADIOL, HARTFORD, CT 06115 USA
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10.1148/131.2.305
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R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
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1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
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Chest radiographs of 4 patients with Dirofilaria immitis (dog heartworm) revealed solitary small, peripheral, noncalcified nodular lesions. The pulmonary lesions were apparently produced secondary to lodging of the parasite in peripheral pulmonary vessels. None of the patients had symptoms referable to the heartworm lesions. Needle aspiration in 2 patients revealed a nonspecific inflammatory lesion.
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