Pulmonary Paragonimiasis Mimicking Tuberculosis.
Paragonimiasis is a disease which is frequently misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis. In the areas where people eat crab/crayfish this disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis to avoid antituberculosis treatment for a non-tubercular condition. We are reporting a case of pulmonary paragonimiasis who had been treated for tuberculosis.
Sr. Consultant and Professor.
Kj
K
Prasad
Sr. Consultant and Professor, Department of Chest Diseases, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
Arup
A
Basu
Sr. Resident.
Shilpi
S
Khana
Chairman, Sr. Consultant and Professor, Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology.
Chand
C
Wattal
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010238:Paragonimus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D013183:Sputum / Q000469:parasitology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures
D000871:Anthelmintics; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011223:Praziquantel