人类肺丝虫病：诊断需要开胸手术吗？

Human pulmonary dirofilariasis: does diagnosis require thoracotomy?

作者信息

Fleisher A G, Messina J J, Ryan S F, Hopkins K S

机构信息

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY 10025.

出版信息

Ann Thorac Surg. 1988 Apr;45(4):447-8. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)90024-8.

DOI:10.1016/s0003-4975(98)90024-8

PMID:3355289

Abstract

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.

摘要

由犬恶丝虫（犬心丝虫）引起的肺部钱币状病变的发生率似乎正在上升。本文描述了一例人类肺恶丝虫病病例，并讨论了其发病机制以及在此种情况下术前诊断测试的局限性。