Leonardi H K, Lapey J D, Ellis F H
Thorax. 1977 Oct;32(5):612-5. doi: 10.1136/thx.32.5.612.
Dirofilaria immitis (dog heartworm) principally infests canine hosts. However, human pulmonary dirofilariasis is being reported with increasing frequency, and the following case illustrates essential features of the disease. It typically presents as a solitary pulmonary nodule without symptoms and invariably requires pulmonary resection to differentiate it from primary or secondary malignancy.
犬恶丝虫主要感染犬类宿主。然而,人类肺恶丝虫病的报道越来越多,以下病例说明了该病的基本特征。它通常表现为无症状的孤立性肺结节,总是需要进行肺切除以将其与原发性或继发性恶性肿瘤区分开来。