[A case of Paragonimus Miyazaki with pleuritis and meningoencephalitis].
A 35-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with fever and headache. Chest X-ray revealed right pleural effusion. Lab tests revealed increase of eosinophils in his serum and pleural effusion. After admission he complained of doplopia and neck stiffness. Lumber puncture revealed eosinophilia in the cerbrospinal fluid. Brain CT and MRI showed characteristic images of meningoencephalitis. The patient had eaten raw Potamon dehaani and the case was diagnosed as paragonimus miyazaki after administration of intradermal reaction and Ouchterony's double diffusion test. The patient was successfully treated with praziqantel. It revealed that the pleural effusion and brain edema disappeared chest X-ray and brain MRI. This case can be considered as a characteristic example of Paragonimus Miyazaki with pleuritis and meningoencephalitis.
Itakura
M
M
Department of Internal Medicine, Kimitsu Central Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
Shinozaki
T
T
Shingyouji
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000980:Antiplatyhelmintic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000980:Antiplatyhelmintic Agents; D011223:Praziquantel