Paragonimiasis westermani presenting as an asymptomatic nodular lesion in the lung: report of a case

Surg Today. 1998;28(1):108-10. doi: 10.1007/BF02483621.

Abstract

A 57-year-old man with a history of having consumed fresh-water crab 8 months previously presented with a solitary mass lesion in the left lung without any symptoms. Since neoplastic disease could not be ruled out, an open biopsy was performed, and histological examination confirmed a definite diagnosis of paragonimiasis. A high level of the anti-Paragonimus westermani antibody was detected in the sera of the patient, but this level decreased substantially 3 months after chemotherapy with bithionol.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Helminth / analysis
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Parasitic / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Diseases, Parasitic / parasitology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paragonimiasis / diagnosis
  • Paragonimiasis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Paragonimus / immunology
  • Paragonimus / isolation & purification
  • Radiography
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / diagnostic imaging
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / parasitology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Helminth