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Risk factors and clinical features for pulmonary paragonimiasis-associated pneumothorax. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
BackgroundPulmonary paragonimiasis, a food-borne zoonotic helminthiasis, is a parasitic disease of the lung caused by infection with trematodes species of the genus Paragonimus.
Yunhong Song, Jeongmin Lee, Wonchang Hahn, Yujeong Jang, Seungwon Na, Sang-Min Oh, Joo-Hee Hwang, Chang-Seop Lee, Yeong Hun Choe, Jeong-Hwan Hwang   +9 more
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Pulmonary Paragonimiasis: A Case Series [PDF]

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023
Paragonimiasis contributes to significant foodborne zoonosis worldwide. The major mode of transmission in humans is by consumption of uncooked or undercooked crabs and crayfish harbouring Paragonimus metacercariae. It begins with symptoms like fever and
Pratima Shah, Rinku Sah, Saugat Pradhan, Priyanka Bhandari, Basundha Khanal, Robin Maskey, Narayan Raj Bhattarai, Ratna Baral   +7 more
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Organizing Pneumonia by Paragonimiasis and Coexistent Aspergilloma Manifested as a Pulmonary Irregular Nodule [PDF]

Case Reports in Radiology, 2011
Organizing pneumonia by paragonimiasis and coexistent aspergilloma as a pulmonary nodule is a rare case of lung disease. Its radiographic or CT feature has not been described before in the radiologic literature.
In Jae Lee, Jinwon Seo, Dong Gyu Kim
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax Secondary to Pulmonary Paragonimiasis: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic Delay in Eastern Nepal [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
Paragonimiasis, or oriental lung fluke, a zoonotic disease acquired by consuming raw or undercooked crustaceans such as crabs or snails, can mimic tuberculosis in endemic regions.
Arun Kumar Mahato, Sonu Shah, Sandip Kumar Sah, K. C. Rupak, Bigyan Adhikari, Ashit Pokhrel   +5 more
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Pulmonary paragonimiasis presenting as massive empyema requiring decortication in an adolescent: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Introduction Pulmonary paragonimiasis is a parasitic infection caused by lung flukes of the Paragonimus genus, primarily acquired by consuming raw or undercooked freshwater crustaceans.
Kyo Jin Jo, Su Eun Park, Jong Myung Park, Joo-Young Na, Sungsu Jung   +4 more
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A rare occurrence of paragonimiasis accompanied by cryptococcal pneumonia [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
Key message Pulmonary paragonimiasis may be accompanied by a rare infectious disease, such as cryptococcal pneumonia. To our knowledge, this is the first case ever reported in the English literature.
Hwan Jin Lee, Jun Hyung Park, Ae Ri Ahn, Jae Seok Jeong, Yong Chul Lee   +4 more
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Immunoblotting Identification of Diagnostic Antigens of Paragonimus westermani Type 1 for the Detection of Human Pulmonary Paragonimiasis in North East India [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Human pulmonary paragonimiasis, an emerging concern in North East India, frequently masquerades as pulmonary tuberculosis due to clinical and radiological similarities, leading to diagnostic challenges.
Kangjam Rekha Devi, Archana Deka, Debdutta Mukherjee, Harpreet Kaur, Kanwar Narain   +4 more
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Pulmonary Paragonimiasis in Native Community, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador, 2022 [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
Paragonimiasis is a food-borne infection caused by several species of the Paragonimus fluke. Clinical manifestations can mimic tuberculosis and contribute to diagnostic delay. We report a cluster of paragonimiasis in a community in Ecuador, where active
José C.N. Diaz, Mariella Anselmi, Manuel Calvopiña, Mayra E.P. Vera, Yuvy L.C. Cabrera, Javier J. Perlaza, Luz A.O. Cabezas, Christian O.R. Gaspar, Dora Buonfrate   +8 more
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Mediastinal mass as an unusual presentation of paragonimiasis in a child: a case report and review of diagnostic challenges [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Paragonimiasis is a parasitic disease characterized by diverse clinical manifestations, among which pulmonary involvement is the most frequently observed.
Shuchun Yang, Li Song, Qingwei Guo
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Initial misdiagnosis to a revised diagnosis of pulmonary paragonimiasis with elevated serum immunoglobulin G4 concentrations: a case report [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
An elevation in serum immunoglobulin (Ig) G4 concentrations at only one time point is not a definitive diagnostic marker for IgG4-related diseases. We report two cases of pulmonary paragonimiasis with elevated serum IgG4 concentrations.
Pengyan Yin, Miaohui Duan, Lingyao Deng, Tianli Li, Xuan Huang, Raohong Fang, Hailong Li, Binliang Bai   +7 more
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