Loffler's syndrome associated with Clonorchis sinensis infestation.
In 1932, Loffler described a syndrome of self-limiting, transient pulmonary infiltrates associated with peripheral blood eosinophilia and mild pulmonary symptoms. A number of conditions are related to pulmonary eosinophilia or pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia. Especially, parasitic infestations are often related to pulmonary eosinophilia, but only two cases associated with Clonorchis sinensis have been anecdotally reported in English literature. Here we report a case of migrating pulmonary eosniophilic infiltrations associated with Clonorchis sinensis that was successfully treated with praziquantel. Clonorchiasis should be considered in patients with marked eosinophilia and pulmonary infiltrations.
Lee
Hyun Kyung
HK
Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jin
Seong Lim
SL
Lee
Hyuk Pyo
HP
Choi
Soo Jeon
SJ
Yum
Ho-Kee
HK
D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D003003:Clonorchiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003004:Clonorchis sinensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome