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N Z Med J
; 97(762): 556-8, 1984 Aug 22.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6591027
RESUMEN
Dirofilaria immitis, the canine heartworm, is a relatively rare, but well-documented cause of human lung disease. The disease presents in man as a solitary, peripheral parenchymal lung nodule which may simulate a peripheral lung neoplasm. This case is the first report of the disease in New Zealand, a country where the parasite has not become established in the dog population. A brief review of the life cycle, epidemiology and clinical data relating to human dirofilariasis is included.