CT evaluation of hepatic paragonimiasis with simultaneous duodenal or splenic involvement.
Paragonimiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the genus Paragonimus and usually leads to pulmonary disease. Hepatic paragonimiasis is rare, but duodenal and splenic involvement of this disease has not yet been reported in the literature. Herein, we report two rare cases of hepatic paragonimiasis with simultaneous duodenal or splenic involvement, respectively, and described their CT features. Both patients were lifelong residents of an endemic area of paragonimiasis and were confirmed clinicopathologically.
Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
Xue-Ming
XM
Li
Jian-Qun
JQ
Yu
Du
D
He
Li-Qing
LQ
Peng
Zhi-Gang
ZG
Chu
Dong-Dong
DD
Chen
Yi
Y
Luo
D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010238:Paragonimus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel