Preferred Label : Dirofilariasis;
ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Dirofilaria. This disease
presents with symptoms which depend on the site of infection. In the lungs, this disease
may present with chest pain, cough, fever, chill, or haemoptysis. In the skin, this
disease may present with subcutaneous nodules that are tender or painful. Other body
sites may also be affected. Transmission is through the bite of an infected mosquito.
Confirmation is commonly by histopathology of affected tissue.;
ICD-11 synonym : infection by dirofilaria;
Origin ID : 1349492056;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Dirofilaria. This disease
presents with symptoms which depend on the site of infection. In the lungs, this disease
may present with chest pain, cough, fever, chill, or haemoptysis. In the skin, this
disease may present with subcutaneous nodules that are tender or painful. Other body
sites may also be affected. Transmission is through the bite of an infected mosquito.
Confirmation is commonly by histopathology of affected tissue.
