title: Heterotopic paragonimiasis in the omentum.
abstract: Paragonimus westermani is a lung fluke but may be found in organs other than the lungs. A case of omental paragonimiasis was found incidentally by plain radiography and computed tomography and showed multiple, irregularly shaped, conglomerated calcifications in the intraperitoneum. Many P. westermani ova were detected in the resected omentum. This uncommon calcification on the plain abdominal radiography and computed tomography scan was considered to represent radiologic findings of ectopic paragonimiasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 249-1 Kyomoon-dong, Kuri City, Kyunggi-do, 471-701 Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Kyeong
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Yongsoo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young-Sun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong-Woo
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Choong-Ki
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hong-Kyu
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: Yong Wook
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed