Radiology
Volume 143, Issue 2, 1982, Pages 411-412

Pulmonary paragonimiasis in Laotian refugees (Article)

Taylor C.R. , Swett H.A.
  • a Dep. Diagn. Radiol., Yale Univ. Sch. Med., New Haven, CT 06510, United States
  • b Dep. Diagn. Radiol., Yale Univ. Sch. Med., New Haven, CT 06510, United States

Abstract

Radiological findings in pulmonary paragonimiasis include pleural thickening, pulmonary infiltrates, pulmonary masses, and cystic 'worm burrows'. Two cases are presented and the importance of this entity is emphasized because of increasing migration of Southeast Asian refugees to Western countries.

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Index Keywords

paragonimus westermani case report geographic distribution paragonimiasis Respiratory System trematode diagnosis pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1148/radiology.143.2.7071340
ISSN: 00338419
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English