A Case of Pulmonary Paragonimiasis Presented as Solitary Pulmonary Nodule and Suspected as Lung Cancer on (18)F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 133-137, 2008.
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en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-158175
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary paragonimiasis continues to be a diagnostically challenging parasitic disease, despite a drastically decreased prevalence in South Korea during the past decade. Pulmonary paragonimiasis is characterized by fever, chest pain, and chronic cough with hemoptysis. Numerous radiographic and computed tomographic findings including the presence of pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and parenchymal lesions such as nodular or infiltrative opacities have been reported. The clinical and radiological manifestations of paragonimiasis can resemble those of lung cancer, tuberculosis or a metastatic malignancy. Furthermore, this disease can mimic lung cancer as seen on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET). We report a case of pulmonary paragonimiasis in a 48-year old man that presented with a solitary pulmonary nodule and was suspected as a lung cancer based on FDG-PET imaging.
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Asunto principal:
Paragonimiasis
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Enfermedades Parasitarias
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Derrame Pleural
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Neumotórax
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Tuberculosis
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Dolor en el Pecho
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Prevalencia
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Nódulo Pulmonar Solitario
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Tos
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Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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