Paragonimiasis westermani presenting as an asymptomatic nodular lesion in the lung: report of a case.
A 57-year-old man with a history of having consumed fresh-water crab 8 months previously presented with a solitary mass lesion in the left lung without any symptoms. Since neoplastic disease could not be ruled out, an open biopsy was performed, and histological examination confirmed a definite diagnosis of paragonimiasis. A high level of the anti-Paragonimus westermani antibody was detected in the sera of the patient, but this level decreased substantially 3 months after chemotherapy with bithionol.
Yoshino
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Department of Chest Surgery, National Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
Nawa
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Yano
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Ichinose
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D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010238:Paragonimus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011859:Radiography; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth