Paragonimiasis in the Abdominal Cavity and Subcutaneous Tissue: Report of 3 Cases
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 345-347, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
Paragonimiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the lung fluke, Paragonimus spp. Lung flukes may be found in various organs, such as the brain, peritoneum, subcutaneous tissues, and retroperitoneum, other than the lungs. Abdominal paragonimiasis raises a considerable diagnostic challenge to clinicians, because it is uncommon and may be confused with other abdominopelvic inflammatory diseases, particularly peritoneal tuberculosis, and peritoneal carcinomatosis. Also, subcutaneous paragonimiasis does not easily bring up clinical suspicion, due to its rarity. We herein report 2 cases of abdominal paragonimiasis and 1 case of subcutaneous paragonimiasis in Korea.
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Assunto principal:
Paragonimíase
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Paragonimus
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Cavidade Abdominal
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Tela Subcutânea
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Biópsia por Agulha Fina
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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República da Coreia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article