Chest
Volume 82, Issue 2, 1982, Pages 168-171

Paragonimiasis in the United States. A report of nine cases in Hmong immigrants (Article)

Johnson J.R. , Falk A. , Iber C. , Davies S.
  • a Hennepin County Chest Clin., Minneapolis, MN 55415, United States
  • b Hennepin County Chest Clin., Minneapolis, MN 55415, United States
  • c Hennepin County Chest Clin., Minneapolis, MN 55415, United States
  • d Hennepin County Chest Clin., Minneapolis, MN 55415, United States

Abstract

Nine cases of paragonimiasis have been encountered in Laotian Hmong immigrants from Camp Ban Vinai in Thailand. Symptoms included cough, hemoptysis, and fever. Chest x-ray films showed segmental infiltrates and pleural effusions, often bilateral. The clinical presentation mimics tuberculosis. All Hmong patients with chronic infiltrates and pleural disease in whom tuberculosis has not been proven should have parasitologic and serologic evaluation to exclude paragonimiasis.

Author Keywords

[No Keywords available]

Index Keywords

coughing paragonimus westermani ethnic or racial aspects geographic distribution paragonimiasis Respiratory System bithionol clinical study therapy diagnosis hemoptysis United States major clinical study import disease
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0019932116&doi=10.1378%2fchest.82.2.168&partnerID=40&md5=93d39026b2201f21491b119d88d65513
DOI: 10.1378/chest.82.2.168
ISSN: 00123692
Cited by: 46
Original Language: English