Human pulmonary dirofilariasis with secondary myocarditis
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 52: e20180461, 2019. tab, graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1003123
Responsible library:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract Dirofilariasis is a little-known zoonosis, with dogs and cats as definitive hosts. It is caused by nematodes and transmitted by mosquito bites. We report the case of a 67-year-old man with a consumptive syndrome with two subpleural pulmonary opacities. A transthoracic lung biopsy revealed a Dirofilaria worm. Myocardial nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) demonstrated dilated cardiomyopathy after myocarditis related to dirofilariasis. Human infection is rare and occurs accidentally. The most common radiological alteration is a mainly subpleural coin lesion. Dirofilariasis is a neglected emergent disease and knowledge about it is important for differential diagnoses from neoplastic pulmonary nodules.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Helminthiasis
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Dirofilariasis
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Lung Diseases, Parasitic
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Myocarditis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR