Clinical analysis of 43 children with paragonimus pericarditis
- VernacularTitle:小儿肺吸虫性心包炎43例临床分析
- Author:
Xiaoyan LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pericarditis;
Paragonimiasis;
Child
- From:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
2003;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To study the clinical characteristics of children with paragonimus pericarditis.Methods:The diagnosis and treatment effect of 43 children with paragonimus pericarditis were retrospectively analysed.Results:There was diversity in the clicinal manifestations.Thirty-four cases were treated with praziquantel,pericardiocentesis,open pericardial drainage and so on.In 30 cases that were followed up,26 cases were cured and 4 cases developed pericardial constriction.Four cases with constrictive pericarditis were cured after pericardiectomy.Conclusion:The children with paragonimus pericarditis could be diagnosed early by careful asking of the case history of eating crabs,routine examination of the numbers of the acidophile in blood and pericardial effusion and paragonimus antigen intracutaneous test.It is possible to develop pericardial constriction after clinical cure in those cases that have had a long course of disease before treatment.
