Paragonimus westermani found in the tip of a little finger.
Paragonimiasis is the infestation of lung flukes of the trematode genus Paragonimus. Because the symptoms and radiologic findings of paragonimiasis mimic those of tuberculosis, some patients with paragonimiasis are initially treated for tuberculosis. Although Paragonimus may also reach ectopic sites such as the peritoneum or brain, infection in the skin is rare. To our knowledge, paragonimiasis has not been found in the tip of a finger. We report a case of 39-year-old woman who was belatedly diagnosed as having paragonimiasis with a parasitic migration to the tip of the left little finger after initial misdiagnosis of tubercular serositis.
Sim
Yun Su
YS
Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine and Ewha Medical Research Institute, Korea.
Lee
Jin Hwa
JH
Hong
Sung Chul
SC
Chang
Jung Hyun
JH
Kang
So Ra
SR
Yang
Hyun Jong
HJ
Sung
Sun Hee
SH
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D048492:Paragonimus westermani / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000871:Anthelmintics