Dayal Y, Neafie R C
Am Rev Respir Dis. 1975 Sep;112(3):437-43. doi: 10.1164/arrd.1975.112.3.437.
A case of pulmonary dirofilariasis in a 48-year-old woman is presented. This rare pulmonary disorder is caused by Dirofilaria immitis, the canine heartworm. A review of the literature revealed 40 documented cases, most of which have occurred in the United States within the past 10 years. The incidence of pulmonary dirofilariasis appears to be increasing; thus, this entity represents an important zoonosis and indicates a need for familiarity with the pathologic features of the lesions and the morphologic characteristics of the worm.
本文报告了一例48岁女性的肺恶丝虫病病例。这种罕见的肺部疾病由犬心丝虫——恶丝虫引起。文献回顾显示有40例记录在案的病例，其中大多数发生在美国过去10年内。肺恶丝虫病的发病率似乎在上升；因此，这种疾病是一种重要的人畜共患病，表明有必要熟悉病变的病理特征和虫体的形态学特征。
