Two cases of pulmonary and pleural sparganosis confirmed by tissue biopsy and immunoserology
Braz. j. infect. dis
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16(2): 200-203, May-Apr. 2012. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Sparganosis in humans is an incidental infection and is known to be associated with eating insufficiently cooked meat of frogs and snakes or drinking unboiled stream water. Although it can involve various internal organs, pulmonary and pleural involvement due to sparganum is rare. Because we recently experienced two cases involving lung parenchyma and pleura that were misdiagnosed as bacterial pneumonia and lung cancer, we herein intend to present them in detail.
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Main subject:
Pleural Effusion
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Sparganosis
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Lung Diseases, Parasitic
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
South Korea
Institution/Affiliation country:
Kyung Hee University/KR
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