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A rare case of human pulmonary dirofilariasis with nodules mimicking malignancy: approach to diagnosis and treatment.

Paolo Albino FerrariAntonella GrisoliaStefano RealeRosa LiottaAlessandra MularoniAlessandro Bertani
Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2018)
Minimally invasive resection with histologic examination may be the best approach for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary dirofilariasis. Polymerase Chain Reaction testing may provide a more accurate etiological diagnosis in case of an inconclusive pathology result.
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