ULTRASONOGRAPHY AS AN EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR HUMAN SUBCUTANEOUS DIROFILARIASIS

Autor: S. S. Kozlov, O. T. Vecmadyan, O. T. Mostovaya, V. S. Turicin
Jazyk: English<br />Russian
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Вестник рентгенологии и радиологии, Vol 97, Iss 2, Pp 101-104 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0042-4676
2619-0478
DOI: 10.20862/0042-4676-2016-97-2-101-104
Popis: The diagnosis of human dirofilariasis is difficult because of the absence of laboratory tests. Up-to-date ultrasound devices have a high resolution that can visualize this subcutaneous helminth. Ultrasonography can improve the timely diagnosis of this helminthism, as demonstrated by the given clinical example.
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