Human pulmonary dirofilariasis disguising as a lung tumour

Abstract

We described a case of pulmonary dirofilariasis of a 40-year-old woman, presenting with cough and haemoptysis for one week. It is a rare zoonotic disease in human beings, usually caused by incidental infection of Dirofilaria immitis.

Keywords

• pulmonary dirofilariasis
• Dirofilaria immitis