Pulmonary dirofilariasis: Computed tomography findings and correlation with pathologic features

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 796-800

  Oshiro, Yasuji ^a   Murayama, Sadayuki ^b   Sunagawa, Utako ^a   Nakamoto, Atsushi ^a   Owan, Isoko ^a   Kuba, Mutsuo ^a   Uehara, Tadashi ^a   Miyahira, Takumi ^a   Kawabata, Tsutomu ^a   Kuniyoshi, Masayuki ^a   Ishikawa, Kiyoshi ^a   Kinjyo, Takao ^b   Fujimoto, Kiminori ^c   Yamada, Kazuhiko ^c  

^a National Hospital Organization Okinawa National Hospital   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^c KURUME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Lung tumor; Pulmonary dirofilariasis

Indexed keywords

PATHOLOGY;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONDITION; CONTRAST-ENHANCED; LARGE DIAMETER; LUNG TUMOR; PULMONARY DIROFILARIASIS; SHALLOW NOTCH; THIN-SECTIONS;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FILARIASIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG NODULE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 8444224304     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200411000-00011     Document Type: Article

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