Some opinions of images of the chest X-ray and CT-scanner for the diagnosis of lung paragonimiasis
- Author:
Dung Quoc Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lung paragonimiasis
- MeSH:
Paragonimiasis;
X-Rays;
contraindications;
diagnosis
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2001;263(9):83-87
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Lung paragonimiasis is a disease caused by lung flukes characterized by the migration of a juvenile worm in early stage and the formation of cysts around the worm later on. We report a case of pulmonary paragonimiasis in the childhood causing recurrent haemoptysis and pneumonia. The purpose of this study was to describe the radiological manifestations of pulmonary paragonimiasis on chest X-rays and CT-Scans-Peripheral localized, multisegmental infiltration with pleural thickening of lesion, Focal and infiltrative shadows (10-15mm nodules + masslike consolidation). Bollous inflation (excentric thickening of Cyst wall). CT-scans provide more specific information
