Cerebral Paragonimiasis Associated with Right Homonymous Hemianopsia.
- Author:
Sun Dug CHI
1
;
Jong Won RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chung Nam National University, Dae Jeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Astacoidea;
Bithionol;
Headache;
Hemianopsia*;
Humans;
Paragonimiasis*;
Skull;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1974;15(4):368-371
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of cerebral paragonimiasis associated with right homonymous hemianopsia was reported in view of its rarity and a review of the related literaturs was made. The patient was 14 years old man. He had been suffering from poor visual acuity for 2 months and headache for 7 years. He had hsitory of indigestation of crayfish during measle infection. Skull x-ray revealed calcification on temporo-occipital region. He had been treated with bithionol, daily doses of 20mg/kg of body wt. for 70 days. And the rsult was improvement.
