Catalog

Pulmonary dirofilariasis

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Pulmonary dirofilariasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2035997192

Infection induced by Dirofilariasis immitis larvae, which lodge in small pulmonary arteries causing thoracic pain (both pleural and nonpleural), purulent or haemoptoic sputum, haemoptysis, dyspnea, malaise and myalgia.