Pleural effusion due to paragonimiasis
- Author:
Hung Ky Doan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pleural effusion
- MeSH:
Pleural effusion due to paragonimiasis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):37-38
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A patient was admitted to Department of Pneumology of B¹ch Mai hospital because of Right pleural effusion. Results of investigation showed that there were many eggs of Paragonimus heterotremus in pleural liquid, but there were not eggs in the sputum and bronchial liquid. This is the first case of pleural effusion due to Paragonimiasis, which is found in our Department.
