Clinical analysis of 12 cases of paragonimiasis / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of paragonimiasis and improve the level of diagnosis and treat-ment. Methods A retrospective analysis was made of 12 cases of paragonimiasis. Results All the paragonimiasis patients had the epidemiological history,83.33％of them had the obvious blood eosinophil increase,and 83.33％of them had the positive an-tibody against Paragonimus. Praziquantel oral treatment had a curative effect and little adverse reaction. Conclusion The clini-cal symptoms and signs of paragonimiasis are complex and diverse,and the doctors should pay attention to the inquiry of epide-miological history,blood eosinophil increase and positive antibody against Paragonimus.