Active hepatic capsulitis caused by Paragonimus westermani infection.
Paragonimiasis is an important re-emerging parasitosis in Japan. Although the lungs and pleural cavity are the principal sites affected with the parasite, ectopic infection can occur in unexpected sites such as skin and brain. This case report describes a patient with active hepatic capsulitis due to Paragonimus westermani infection. The patient was successfully treated with praziquantel at the dose of 75 mg/kg/day for 3 days.
Sasaki
Michiro
M
Department of Radiology, Kagoshima City Medical Association Hospital, Kagoshima.
Kamiyama
Takuro
T
Yano
Takeshi
T
Nakamura-Uchiyama
Fukumi
F
Nawa
Yukifumi
Y
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D010238:Paragonimus / Q000276:immunology; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000871:Anthelmintics; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D011223:Praziquantel