Transient solitary pulmonary nodule caused by Dirofilaria immitis
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The second described case of solitary transient lung nodule caused by Dirofilaria immitis is reported. Diagnostic thoracotomy can be avoided with the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and hence a conservative serological follow-up is warranted in endemic areas.
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Some pulmonary cases from Spain determined to be caused by D. immitis based on radiological and serological evidence were in patients who resided exclusively in regions where only D. immitis has been detected in canine populations.
“In addition, some of the pulmonary cases from Spain that were determined to be caused by D. immitis based on radiological and serological evidence (96,97,98) were those of patients who had resided exclusively in regions where only D. immitis has been detected in canine populations.”
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- Authors
- Cordero, M., Munoz, M., Muro, A., & Simon, F.
- Affiliations
- Universidad de Salamanca (ES)
- ORCID
- Venue
- European Respiratory Journal
- Publisher
- European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- Published
- 1990-10-01
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1070-1071
- ISSN
- 0903-1936 (ISSN-L)
- 1399-3003
- OpenAlex
- W2143434627
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 7
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- European Respiratory Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Parasites and Host Interactions
- Keywords
- Dirofilaria immitis, pulmonary nodules, filariasis, serological diagnosis, ELISA, diagnostic thoracotomy, serological follow-up, endemic areas
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Animals, Solitary Pulmonary Nodule, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilariasis, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Humans, Lung Diseases, Parasitic, Male, Radiography
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