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A Case of Delayed Diagnosis of Pulmonary Paragonimiasis due to Improvement after Anti-tuberculosis Therapy / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases ; : 178-183, 2014.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-200944
ABSTRACT
Here, we report a case of pulmonary paragonimiasis that was improved with initial anti-tuberculosis (TB) therapy but confused with reactivated pulmonary TB. A 53-year-old Chinese female presented with a persistent productive cough with foul smelling phlegm and blood streaked sputum. Radiologic findings showed subpleural cavitary consolidation in the right upper lobe (RUL). Bronchoscopic and cytological examination showed no remarkable medical feature. She was diagnosed with smear-negative TB, and her radiologic findings improved after receiving a 6-month anti-TB therapy. The chest CT scans, however, obtained at 4 months after completion of anti-TB therapy showed a newly developed subpleural consolidation in the RUL. She refused pathologic confirmation and was re-treated with anti-TB medication. Nevertheless, her chest CT scans revealed newly developed cavitary nodules at 5 months after re-treatment. She underwent thoracoscopic wedge resection; the pathological examination reported that granuloma caused by Paragonimus westermani. Paragonimiasis should also be considered in patients assessed with smear-negative pulmonary TB.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Paragonimiasis / Olfato / Esputo / Tuberculosis / Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X / Tos / Pueblo Asiatico / Paragonimus westermani / Diagnóstico Tardío / Granuloma Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico Límite: Femenino / Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Paragonimiasis / Olfato / Esputo / Tuberculosis / Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X / Tos / Pueblo Asiatico / Paragonimus westermani / Diagnóstico Tardío / Granuloma Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico Límite: Femenino / Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Artículo