[Pulmonary schistosoma nodule simulating neoplasia: case report].
Healthy patient in which during ordinary examination a pulmonary schistosomotic nodule with an adult parasite, was detected 25 years far from endemic region and after specific treatment with oxamniquine. Clinically the nodule simulated neoplasia.
Fatureto
Marcelo Cunha
MC
Disciplina de Cirurgia Torácica da Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brasil.
Correia
Dalmo
D
Silva
Márcia Benedita de Oliveira
MB
Barra
Maria Fernanda Curi
MF
da Silva
Andreza Vargas
AV
Tarquinio
Daniela Chaves
DC
Pacheco
Kátia Delalíbera
KD
Lima
Marcus Aurelho
MA
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery