title: Different chest radiographic findings of pulmonary paragonimiasis in two endemic countries.
abstract: We compared the chest radiographic findings of patients with pulmonary paragonimiasis in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) with a report from Korea. The clinical and radiological characteristics of 50 confirmed Laotian pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis patients were studied between March 2003 and June 2007. In 49 patients, the chest radiographs showed abnormal findings (98%). Pulmonary parenchymal abnormalities were found in all 49 patients, whereas pleural effusion was only found in 11 patients (22%). The three most common intraparenchymal findings were multiple small cysts (90%), irregular linear densities (68%), and nodular opacities (40%). The numbers of patients who had these three findings were significantly different from the Korean report (P < 0.001). In conclusion, radiographic findings of pulmonary paragonimiasis may vary among countries.
authors.affiliation: Srinagarind Hospital, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
authors.forename: Jaturat
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kanpittaya
authors.forename: Kittisak
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sawanyawisuth
authors.forename: Anan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vannavong
authors.forename: Pewpan M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Intapan
authors.forename: Wanchai
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Maleewong
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strobel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D007812:Laos / Q000453:epidemiology; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D010238:Paragonimus / Q000145:classification; D011859:Radiography; D013045:Species Specificity; D055815:Young Adult