Pulmonary sparganosis mansoni: a case report.
Pulmonary sparganosis mansoni is uncommon in general clinical practice, but   prevalent in endemic foci. Pulmonary sparganosis mansoni shares some clinical and radiologic   similarities that mimic other common pulmonary pathogens. Delayed diagnosis of pulmonary   sparganosis mansoni can pose a significant hazard to the patient. Indeed, a history of ingesting   uncooked stone cracks in endemic areas is strongly suggestive of the possibility of pulmonary   sparganosis mansoni. We report a case of a 43-year-old male peasant infested with pulmonary   sparganosis mansoni who had been misdiagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Department of Epidemiology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D016266:Food Parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000469:parasitology; D013031:Sparganosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D013032:Sparganum / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity